Videogame movies most certainly do not have the best track record as far as adaptations go, but not many of them can boast the acting talents of a performer on the level of Michael Fassbender.
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Lead actor Michael Fassbender also noted that, “There are certain things that we absolutely want to respect in the game”. Director Justin Kurzel was reportedly adamant about doing real stunts and location shoots for the 15th-century segments of the film, filming rooftop chase sequences in Malta in addition to the action that was shot in Spain.
The movie also sees Fassbender reunite with his Macbeth co-star Marion Cotillard while Jeremy Irons, Brendan Gleeson, Michael Kenneth Williams, Callum Turner and Brian Gleeson complete an impressive cast list.
In the games, it was described as the ‘bleeding effect.’ Desmond Miles acquired the combat and freerunning abilities of his ancestors after spending too much time in the Animus. One part will focus on the exploits of the assassins, while the other takes place in the modern day. Then you aren’t going to have a clue what’s going on here.
“We essentially did them all on our own because we wanted to have an original script”, said executive producer Pat Crowley.
65% in the present day and 35% in the past is going to be a tough hurdle for the movie.
We’ll find out when the film comes out on December 21, 2016.
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This is a huge departure from the video games, which spends more time wandering through the past and uncovering clues about the assassins and Knights Templar, while learning about how both groups affected major historical events of the time.
