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GALLERY: The 19 Most Memorable Movie Tattoos

By Hillary Atkin | Dec 19, 2011 | 2:00 PM

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Tom Hardy, ‘Warrior‘ (2011)

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Starring in this mixed martial arts drama as the son of boxer Nick Nolte, buff Brit Hardy shows off extensive bodywork on his often-bared chest. On his left arm, that’s not the work of movie makeup artists. It’s a real tat of the Madonna cradling Hardy's son Louis, one of several markings that are the actor’s own.

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It’s an elite group that Rooney Mara is about to join. As Noomi Rapace did before her, Mara, playing "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," will take a spot in film lore as one of the very few female lead characters sporting major body art.

Usually, on-screen tattooing signifies toughness, edginess and a certain amount of invincibility, qualities that Mara’s character, computer hacker Lisbeth Sander, has in spades.

With the dragon tattoo itself being a key part of the murder mystery story, here's a look at some other top body artistry in movies -- mostly sported by heavily muscled and bare-chested bad guys. We think you’ll agree that some of the imagery is practically museum-worthy.

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