Jeremy Irons and Brendan Gleeson join Assassin’s Creed

The Assassin’s Creed Movie cast keeps on growing in the form of Jeremy Irons (Die Hard: With a Vengeance, Lion King) and Brendan Gleeson (Edge of Tomorrow, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire).

The two latest additions to the game-to-film adaptation are particularly impressive. As with most films the originate from video games, Assassin’s Creed has already had a lot of doubt cast upon it, and rightly so given the styles track record. However, the current casting choices should put a vast amount of minds at ease and hopefully re-install faith.

According to Deadline, the new additions will be taking on the father roles of the main characters.  Jeremy irons will reportedly be portraying the father of Marion Cotillard, whilst Gleeson will be play the father of Fassbender’s character (most likely Aguilar’s, as opposed to his modern day relative Callum Lynch). Assassin’s Creed is ignoring the generic curse of the adaptation trend and is herding up an all-star cast that is sure to impress, for previous information click here.

Assassin’s Creed is being directed by Justin Kurzel, created by New Regency and UbiSoft Motion Pictures and distributed by Fox. It is also being co-financed by RatPac and Alpha Pictures.  The long list of producers includes Frank Marshall, Arnon Milchan, Jean-Julien Baronnet, Conor McCaughan, Fassbender and Pat Crowley, with Bill Collage, Adam Cooper and Michael Lesslie responsible for the scripting.

Whilst Assassin’s Creed is scheduled to be released late December 2016, Irons will also be starring in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice in March, taking on the role of Alfred Pennyworth, the butler of Ben Affleck’s vigilante billionaire Bruce Wayne/Batman.  Gleeson is sooner to be taking to the big screen alongside Chris Hemsworth in In the Heart of the Sea, which tells the tale of the 1820 event in which a whaling ship is preyed upon by a sperm whale, stranding its crew at sea for 90 days, thousands of miles from home.  Gleeson has also previously starred alongside Michael Fassbender in Tresspass Against Us which is currently in the post-production phase.

This news is also sure to gain the attention of the hit game’s fans, in preparation for the new release Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate which goes on sale later this month. Last week, a story trailer was released for the game, but it is not only the most cinematic trailer of the franchise to date, but also gives the fans insight into UbiSoft’s ability to make even a game look like an enticing film.