Whether you are a fan of computer games or not, many have heard of the popular game, ASSASSIN’S CREED, but some might not know that much about it. This was the case for Michael Fassbender, who has revealed to EW that he had never played any of the Assassin’s Creed games prior to accepting the lead role in the upcoming feature film based on the franchise.
The Ubisoft game has become extraordinarily popular over the years and off the back of its success, various sequels, spinoffs, comics, animation and much more have been engineered, however, none of these projects ever caught Fassbender’s attention who admitted that he had never p;layer the game until after he’d already signed on to play Callum Lynch and produce the movie.
“I hadn’t played it before these guys approached me,” Fassbender said, adding, “I’ve played it since [being offered the job] mainly to get an idea of the physicality of the character. We’re striving to find something special. We believe the whole concept around it is special and want to service that the best we can. The fans are really passionate: very specific and they expect accuracy and historical detail. We’re really trying to capitalize and feed on and enjoy the fun element. We’re working hard to make this something special.”
Fassbender has taken on the lead role in ASSASSIN’S CREED and is joined by Marion Cotillard (THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, INCEPTION), who starred with each other in the recent film, MACBETH. The duo are joined by Michael K. Williams (Paul Feig’s upcoming GHOSTBUSTERS), Jeremy Irons (“The Borgias”) and Brendan Gleeson (EDGE OF TOMORROW).
Fassbender is once again working with MACBETH’s director, Justin Kurzel who is also calling the shots on ASSASSIN’S CREED too.
The Assassin’s Creed movie follows a character by the name of Callum Lynch who, through a revolutionary technology that unlocks his genetic memories, is able to experience the adventures of his ancestor, Aguilar, in 15th Century Spain. Callum discovers he is descended from a mysterious secret society, the Assassins, and amasses incredible knowledge and skills to take on the oppressive and powerful Templar organization in the present day.
ASSASSIN’S CREED is scheduled for release, December 21st, 2016.
