'Assassin's Creed' star Michael Fassbender cops to being game novice in early look at film

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By Brendan McGuirk

Published Dec 27, 2015

In an early look at 2016's "Assassin's Creed," Oscar winner Michael Fassbender says he had little experience with the video game franchise.

Oscar-winning actor Michael Fassbender spoke with EW regarding his part in the upcoming "Assassin's Creed" film, adapted from the Ubisoft video game series of the same name, telling the magazine that while he did not have experience with the game prior to being approached for the role, he has played it since being cast, "to get an idea of the physicality of the character."

"A lot of the stuff in the game is Parkour," he told the magazine, explaining his observations and goals for the part. "It’s about getting in close to the target--close quarters fighting.”

The quote came as part of an early look at the 2016 film, which included an official photo of Fassbender in costume as Callum Lynch, the new character he plays in the big-screen version of the time-bending adventure series, alongside co-star Ariane Labed.

Also starring Marion Cotillard, Michael K. Williams, Jeremy Irons and Brendan Gleeson, and directed by Justin Kurrzel, “Assassin’s Creed” hits theatres December 21, 2016.