Production has been under way on the highly-anticipated video game adaptationAssassin’s Creedsince mid-September. We’ve already seen our first look atMichael Fassbenderas Callum Lynch, along withset photosthat tease Abstergo Industries' involvement in the story. Unfortunately, we haven’t seen any set photos withMichael Fassbenderin action. But today, the actor’s production companyDMC Filmreleased a seemingly innocuous photo that teases a new detail about this mysterious character.
While we can’t see the actor’s face,Michael Fassbenderis seen in costume as Callum Lynch, looking at a sign that reads “Progress requires sacrifice.” If you look closely, though, you’re able to see three marks on the back of his neck, that form a triangle. One Twitter user,Mike Wagner, reached out toAssassin’s CreedHead of ContentAzaïzia Aymar, theorizing that the marks may either be from the “Animus,” or “he’s doing that burning cup thing.” WhileAzaïzia Aymarwouldn’t confirm either of those scenarios, he did respond with “good guess!”
In theAssassin’s Creedvideo game, Animus is a virtual reality machine developed and sold by Abstergo Industries. This device allows the user to project the subject’s memories onto a screen in three dimensions. Abstergo also sold a console version of Animus, sold commercially as an entertainment console, that doubled as a tool the Templars used to spread their influence. We know that Abstergo will be a part of the story somehow, but it remains to be seen whether these marks come from Animus or not.
The supporting cast ofAssassin’s CreedincludesMarion Cotillard,Ariane Labed,Michael K. Williams, Carlos Bardem, Denis Menochet.Brendan GleesonandJeremy Ironsare the latestcastingadditions, coming aboard earlier this month to play the fathers ofMarion Cotillard’s character and Michael Fassbender’s Callum Lynch, respectively. It isn’t known how much filming is left onAssassin’s Creedat this time.
Back in August, it was revealed that theAssassin’s Creedadaptation is set in the samevideo gameuniverse, with the game franchise’s head of content,Aymar Azaizia, teasing that “familiar faces” from the games will pop up in the movies. No other characters from the games have been confirmed at this time.Justin Kurzelis directing from an adapted screenplay byScott Frank, Michael Leslie,Bill Collageand Adam Cooper. Frank Marshall, Arnon Milchan, Jean-Julien Baronnet, Conor McCaughan, Fassbender and Pat Crowley are producing. The project is based on the wildly popularAssassin’s Creedvideo game series, which has sold over 91 million units since it was first launched. While we wait for more details, check out the latest photo from theAssassin’s Creedset.
