Tue, Jul 10, 2012 | 16:12 BST

Fassbender takes lead role in Assassin’s Creed film

Michael Fassbender will co-produce and star in the film of Ubisoft’s flagship Assassin’s Creed franchise, Variety has reported. Jean-Julien Baronnet, head of Ubisoft Motion Pictures, said that Fassbender was the studio’s “first choice” to don the iconic peaked hood, commenting that the Prometheus and X-Men: First Class star is “an extremely smart, talented, versatile and committed actor.”

Assassin’s Creed III, the fifth title of the main franchise, launches on console at the end of October and on PC in November.

19 comments

YoungZer0
09/07/12, 2:35 pm

Now that’s interesting. Still don’t think that the movie is ever going to be made.

TheBlackHole
09/07/12, 2:43 pm

YES. that is all.

Maximum Payne
09/07/12, 2:47 pm

I hope it follow story from game.
This can be practically next Matrix.

Ireland Michael
09/07/12, 2:50 pm

@3 Personally, I would prefer it if used an original character in a unique setting, but still managed to fit into the overarching canon of the franchise.

That would be the best of both worlds.

drewbles82
09/07/12, 2:56 pm

I think it would be better off as a tv series, possible HBO, think of Game of Thrones scale but in the Assassins Creed world.

Fin
09/07/12, 3:06 pm

Needs more Jason Statham.

Maximum Payne
09/07/12, 3:40 pm

@5 That was my thought also.There is lot of story in AC.
@4 That would be very hard thing to do
But what period are they going to use ? Maybe they start from Renaissance?

The_Red
09/07/12, 3:43 pm

Wow, a decent actor for a video-game movie? Really interesting choice even if Mr Fassbender doesn’t look like any of the known protagonists.

freedoms_stain
09/07/12, 4:08 pm

Obviously a whiter than white guy is the best choice for the series olive skinned protagonists.

#10

OrbitMonkey
09/07/12, 4:19 pm

^ Its called bronzing lotion.

#11

Ireland Michael
09/07/12, 4:21 pm

@9 What? The only “bronze-skinned protagonist” in the series to date has been Altiar.

#12

Gekidami
09/07/12, 4:47 pm

…
http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120607151845/assassinscreed/images/f/f5/Desmond-Shaun-Sanctuary.png

#13

Ireland Michael
09/07/12, 4:52 pm

@12 What? Desmond is white. He’s definitely not “olive”.

And nobody said he would be playing a part of Desmond’s bloodline anyway.

#14

TD_Monstrous69
09/07/12, 5:15 pm

I believe Fassbender would make a great Altair. Sure, he doesn’t quite have the voice for it (or the skin tone), but he could definitely nail his attitude. Either way, hearing he’s involved with the Assassin’s Creed film does make the film adaptation look promising.

#15

freedoms_stain
09/07/12, 5:26 pm

@11, nah, they’re all dark skinned. The choices of characters and locations used have been heavily influenced by keeping the bloodline believable.

http://c3333424.r24.cf0.rackcdn.com/89770f887742652aa3563442568e30b900831653.jpg__620x500_q85_crop_upscale.jpg

Tell me those 3 men do not have similar shades of skin. If you want a better comparison fire up AssBro and leave the Animus and have Desmond stand beside each of the 3 very very white people in the room there.

#16

mehdidante
09/07/12, 10:01 pm

. jake was perfect as prince but Fassbender as altair , i dont think so ( i hate his movie shame ).
they need one with more persian look .

#17

WFMMK
09/07/12, 10:58 pm

@16 Altair was Syrian as in Arab not Persian…

#18

absolutezero
09/07/12, 11:15 pm

I can’t wait for him to break character by letting his irish accent slip through randomly.

That Irish Magneto was something else.

#19

Gewehrdalf
10/07/12, 11:14 am