Michael Fassbender has promised that his new film Assassin’s Creed will be a lot like The Matrix, due to its realistic fantasy genre.
The film, which is a cinematic adaptation of the popular video game Assassin’s Creed, is set to face a lot of critics due to the game’s much-loved fanbase, but Michael promises that the film will be “something special” – similar to The Matrix.
“I’ve always thought about The Matrix when we’ve approached this,” he told Empire magazine.
Protagonist: Michael will play the lead role of Callum Lynch in the film
“This idea of DNA memory elevates it from a basic fantasy genre [piece], because you have something an audience can actually believe in. Then the journey becomes so much more elevated, because you’re on board in a different way.”
The Irish-German actor, who stars in the big screen adaptation alongside Marion Cotillard and Ariane Labed, admitted that the film, which involves a lot of physicality and freerunning, used very little green screen – which is unusual for the amount of stunts that were involved.
“There’s very little green screen in this, which is highly unusual in these films.
“We have stunt guys jumping across buildings in (Maltese capital) Valletta. We’ve got (stunt man) Damian Walters doing a 120-foot leap of faith, without any rope, into a bag, so it’s pretty incredible to see,” he revealed.
Realistic: Michael admits very little green screen was used filming the action-packed flick | PATRICK O’LEARY
Michael will play the films protagonist Callum Lynch, whose path crosses with the suspicious Abstergo Industries as their revolutionary technology unlock his genetic memories
This allows him to experience the adventures of his ancestor Aguilar in 15th Century Spain – unveiling him as a descendant of the secret society of Assassins who have been locked in a centuries-long battle with the oppressive Templars.
Unfortunately we will have to wait a lot longer for this film as Assassin’s Creed isn’t set for release in cinemas until December 30 2016.
