Barely 15 years since his first major film, and yet a fine filmography for Michael Fassbender. What you can concoct a quiz on the one that will soon be found in “The Killer”, the next film by David Fincher.
This is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated films for this end of 2023, the release of David Fincher’s new film, The Killer. The story of a cold, lonely and unscrupulous hitman, played by Michael Fassbender, who will one day question his existence and begin to develop a conscience between good and evil.
In the cast will also be present alongside actor Tilda Swinton, Charles Parnell, or even Sophie Charlotte and it will not be possible to discover the film in theaters, because stamped Netflix. It will therefore only be available on the famous platform.
Since his first films, Angel by François Ozon and 300 by Zack Snyder released in 2007, Michael Fassbender will have had the opportunity to interpret various roles in very different styles, under the direction of prestigious directors (Quentin Tarantino, Terrence Malick , Ridley Scott), and among these the adaptation of the Assassin’s Creed video game broadcast this evening on NRJ 12, and of which here are some filming secrets.
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Training for Fassbender
To slip into the skin of this very physical character, Michael Fassbender followed training based on bodybuilding, practiced the famous Parkour (Assassins have a habit of jumping from one building to another on the roofs) and obviously trained in combat. In this way, the actor was able to perform a large part of his stunts.
The Famous Leap of Faith
This impressive scene was designed without digital tricks thanks to the famous free runner, stuntman and gymnast Damien Walters who performed a 38-meter free fall from a crane. “The mattress on the ground was only 10 meters by 10 so that from above, it was no bigger than an A4-size sheet… really the scope of what we have just accomplished“, he recalls.
The costumes
The creation of the assassins’ costumes took place over a period of 2 to 3 months. Each piece was handmade and there are eight versions of each costume. In total, more than 1,000 costumes were designed for the main actors, secondary characters and extras.
Now it’s time to play, with eight Michael Fassbender films to recognize!