While the upcoming "Assassin's Creed: The Movie" is based from the bestselling Ubisoft video game franchise, the film's lead star Michael Fassbender revealed that it is also inspired by the blockbuster hit "The Matrix."
In a recent interview with Empire, the actor compared the upcoming action-adventure film, which he also co-produced, with the neo-noir sci-fi movie starring Keanu Reeves.
"I've always thought about 'The Matrix' when we've approached this," the actor revealed. "The idea of DNA memory elevates it from a basic fantasy genre [piece], because you have something an audience can actually believe in. Then the journey becomes so much more elevated, because you're on board in a different way."
Fassbender's comparison to "The Matrix" has something to do with the plot of "Assassin's Creed: The Movie," which focuses on the discovery by his character Callum Lynch of his roots.
According to previous reports about the film, Callum found out that he is the heir of the secret Assassins society through unlocked genetic memories, which let him look back on the adventures of his forefather named Aguilar de Nerha during 15<sup>th century in Spain. Callum will then use Aguilar's knowledge to go after the tyrannical Knights Templar in the present.
But the similarities between the "Assassin's Creed: The Movie" and "The Matrix" end with the DNA memory plot, since the upcoming movie will use fewer visual effects compared to the 1999 hit movie.
"What is really cool is that our action sequences are on real sets and real locations," the actor shared. "There's very little green screen in this, which is highly unusual in these films."
The actor also revealed that stunt men were shot while jumping from building to building in Valletta, the capital city of Malta. "We've got [stuntman] Damien Walters doing a 120-foot leap of faith, without any rope, into a bag, so it's pretty incredible to see," Fassbender also said.
"Assassin's Creed: The Movie" will debut on the big screen on Dec. 21.
