Irons & Gleeson for Assassins Creed

Brendan Gleeson

Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons and Brendan Gleeson sign up for Assassins Creed Movie

According to Deadline, Jeremy Irons and Brendan Gleeson join Michael Fassbender (Macbeth) and Marion Cotillard (Macbeth) for video game movie adaptation Assassins Creed.

Irons will play Cotillard’s father, while Gleeson will take on the role of Fassbender’s father in the film.

The film follows the same plot premise as the games: by unlocking his genetic code, Fassbender’s protagonist Callum Lynch is able to relive his ancestor’s memories of jumping over buildings and stabbing people in days of yore.

The film sees Fassbender and Cotillard reunite with Macbeth director Justin Kurzel  and began production in August.

The hugely popular Assassin’s Creed gaming series continues with Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, which launches on 23 October for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.