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Aiming to break the curse of the video-game adaptation, Assassin’s Creed seems to have all the ingredients in place. A gifted young director (Justin Kurzel), talented supporting cast (Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons, Brendan Gleeson) and DP (Adam Arkapaw) and a cinematic premise involving swordplay, adventure and a bit of devilry are all reasons for optimism, as is Michael Fassbender’s presence in the two lead roles as 15th-century swashbuckler Aguilar and his genetically-linked, modern-day ancestor, Callum Lynch. And here’s another one: Fassbender is citing a certain genre-redefining sci-fi as a major inspiration.
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