ASSASSIN'S CREED Casts Jeremy Irons & Brendan Gleeson In Key Roles

ASSASSIN'S CREED Casts Jeremy Irons & Brendan Gleeson In Key Roles

New Regency and Fox's live-action adaptation of the Ubisoft video game has added a couple of big names to its already very impressive cast. Joining Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard will be Brendan Gleeson (Harry Potter )and Jeremy Irons (Batman V Superman)...

By MarkCassidy - Oct 02, 2015 10:10 AM EST
Filed Under: Video Games
Source: Deadline

The cast of New Regency and Fox's big screen take on Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed just got a lot more star-studded, as veteran actors Jeremy Irons and Brendan Gleeson have signed on to star in the movie, which is set to begin shooting next week.

According to Deadline, Irons will be playing Cotillard’s character's father, while Gleeson will portray Fassbender’s - though no additional information about their roles is given.

The story follows Callum Lynch, who "attains the skills of a master assassin after finding out that he is a descendant of a master assassin who was part of a secret society of professional killers".

Justin Kurzel (Snowtown, Macbeth)will direct, and the film also stars Michael Kenneth Williams and Ariane Labed. Assassin's Creed slices its way into theaters on December 21, 2016.
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LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 10/2/2015, 11:07 AM
No doubt @0megaDaGr0dd

Looks like they are taking some influence from Connor's story since his father was a Templar. Which is cool since Connor was badass

Wish Fassbender was playing Ezio though...



HAILHYDRA
HAILHYDRA - 10/2/2015, 11:07 AM
This movie is going to feel like Kingdom of Heaven.
Invictor
Invictor - 10/2/2015, 11:11 AM
@LEVITIKUZ

The only game of these I played was the first one; why do people prefer Ezio over Altair?
KingEmperor
KingEmperor - 10/2/2015, 11:15 AM
@Superior

"The only game of these I played was the first one; why do people prefer Ezio over Altair?"

Ezio had character development and was more interesting.
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 10/2/2015, 11:17 AM
@Superior

Ezio pretty much is like the Bruce Wayne/Batman of Assassin's Creed. Son of a wealthy man. His father and brothers are wrongfully convicted and sentenced to death in which they are hanged. Ezio's father was an assassin and Ezio follows his path in revenge around Italy in AC2. He has a Lucius Fox in Da Vinci. His Alfred is really his Uncle Mario who helps him. It's really a great game and story. Plus the final boss battle is you fighting the Pope.

There's also Brotherhood and Revelations which continues Ezio's story.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 10/2/2015, 11:18 AM
JEREMY IRONS: Forever type cast as Hollywood's go to guy to play a medieval royal,villian or wise man lol







Still amazing casting though. This film is building an immensely talented cast. If it keeps the visual style of Macbeth, its gonna be [frick]ING gold
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 10/2/2015, 11:18 AM
@Superherodude1

I'm one of the few people who think Edward is the best character of the main characters and AC4 is the best game....

But in terms of being an Assassin I mean you can't compete with Ezio in terms of what he did for the order.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 10/2/2015, 11:21 AM




I'm pretty excited for this thing. Love the games
DavidGray
DavidGray - 10/2/2015, 11:23 AM
Well I guess you can't have a period piece without Jeremy Irons!
TheBeard
TheBeard - 10/2/2015, 11:24 AM
Irons is an assassin Gleason a templar who has something to with the inqusistions .
Desr0w
Desr0w - 10/2/2015, 11:25 AM


McGee
McGee - 10/2/2015, 11:27 AM
I haven't played any of these games.

...but I have played Gigolo Hero.

Mrcool210
Mrcool210 - 10/2/2015, 11:28 AM
Fassbender, Irons, and Gleeson? Sign Me up.

MaximusTheMad
MaximusTheMad - 10/2/2015, 11:28 AM
Wow, looks like Ubisoft is crazy ambitious with this stuff.

They're courting big names, and the big names are actually saying yes.

Ubispft is kinda like Marvel in this respect with the creative control and whatnot.

I foresee a huge future for the AC brand as a self-contained cinematic universe. Just like the games.

But I've been wrong before.
Invictor
Invictor - 10/2/2015, 11:28 AM
@LEVITIKUZ

Sounds interesting; I can see why people like him. The Pope fight sounds cool. Thanks for catching me up, man.
imkennypowers
imkennypowers - 10/2/2015, 11:38 AM
@LEVITIKUZ - "No doubt @0megaDaGr0dd

Looks like they are taking some influence from Connor's story since his father was a Templar. Which is cool since Connor was badass"

Haytham Kenway is a BAMF, Irons would be perfect for him!!
imkennypowers
imkennypowers - 10/2/2015, 11:39 AM
@TheAmbassador

Your bday party could be worse, it could be like Kirk Cameron's...
McGee
McGee - 10/2/2015, 11:44 AM
Jared won't be able to cater Cameron's birthday parties anymore.

Invictor
Invictor - 10/2/2015, 11:53 AM
@KingEmperor

I can believe that.
Desr0w
Desr0w - 10/2/2015, 11:55 AM




McGee
McGee - 10/2/2015, 11:56 AM
Ass was a jerk to me and BatmanHeis at Comic-Con. He wouldn't share any of his photographs.

imkennypowers
imkennypowers - 10/2/2015, 11:58 AM
@TheAmbassador



imkennypowers
imkennypowers - 10/2/2015, 12:00 PM
Gusto

That looks like Minkus from Boy Meets World. hahaha
McGee
McGee - 10/2/2015, 12:02 PM
He kept using excuses like Oh I have to get them developed first.
imkennypowers
imkennypowers - 10/2/2015, 12:06 PM
McGee

He told me he left them in the "dark room." Needs to get his story straight, but more important share that shit!
BlackStar25
BlackStar25 - 10/2/2015, 12:11 PM
BlackStar25
BlackStar25 - 10/2/2015, 12:11 PM
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