With Macbeth’s Justin Kurzel at the helm, and not to mention Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Brendan Gleeson, Michael K. Williams, and Jeremy Irons along for the ride, Assassin’s Creed is looking to buck the trend of video game adaptions of being utter garbage. And with that director and cast, they could certainly make a good stab at it. A new image form the movie has come our way, courtesy of EW, featuring Fassbender, alongside Ariane Labed, as 15th century assassin Aguilar (he’ll be pulling double duty as Aguilar’s modern day descendant Callum Lynch). Kurzel certainly has the look down, and from what Fassbender says in an interview with the magazine, they are certainly trying their best to get this right, even if he never played the game before:
“I hadn’t played it before these guys approached me. I’ve played it since 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.”
Released: December 21st 2016
Synopsis: Through a revolutionary technology that unlocks his genetic memories, Callum Lynch (Michael Fassbender) experiences 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.
“I hadn’t played it before these guys approached me. I’ve played it since 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.”
Released: December 21st 2016
Synopsis: Through a revolutionary technology that unlocks his genetic memories, Callum Lynch (Michael Fassbender) experiences 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.
