Bond star Daniel Craig has revealed that he enjoyed piling on the pounds for his new role in The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.
The 43-year-old British actor - who works out regularly to maintain his toned physique - didn't mind skipping the gym and putting on weight to play investigative journalist Mikael Blomkvist in David Fincher's Hollywood remake of the Swedish-language thriller, based on the books by Stieg Larsson.
"It was very easy actually. I just wanted to look as normal as I possibly could so I just relaxed my exercise, and ate and drank what I wanted to," he revealed at the film's world premiere in London's Leicester Square.
Craig's co-star Rooney Mara, 26, was a vision in white as she braved the bitter cold in a lace creation by Givenchy Couture and matching Brian Attwood heels.
The glamorous look is a far cry from her screen alter-ego, troubled computer hacker Lisbeth Salander.
"They dyed my hair and shaved parts of it, they pierced my eyebrows. I got most of the piercings," she said.
"This is probably the most intense role I've had to do. But I read the books and couldn't imagine not doing this," she added.
The first film in the planned trilogy, which also stars Stellan Skarsgard, Geraldine James and Steven Berkoff, opens in cinemas on Boxing Day.