After what felt like many years of silence, things are finally picking up for Netflix’s Assassin’s Creed adaptation, with four more high-profile actors announced to be joining the series.
As reported by Variety, Noomi Rapace, Ramzy Bedia, Sean Harris and Corrado Invernizzi have all joined the show.
Rapace has a number of credits to her name. While I recognised her first from Jack Ryan, she also received acclaim for her portrayal of Lisbeth Salander in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest.
Meanwhile, Bedia’s previous roles include Of Money and Blood and Haunted Minds. As for Harris, he has starred in the Mission: Impossible film series as Solomon Lane, as well as The Stranger and Prometheus alongside Rapace. Last but by no means least, Invernizzi’s other roles include as Luigi in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, and as Franco Gozzi in Ford v Ferrari.
At the time of writing, which characters the actors will portray in Assassin’s Creed remains unknown, though the publication said they will all have recurring roles. The foursome join previously announced cast member Toby Wallace, with the Eden actor set to play a co-lead in Netflix’s Assassin’s Creed series.
While characters in the upcoming series are still unknown, it was previously said they will be different from the games. Another report, meanwhile, claimed the TV show will explore a time period hitherto untouched by Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed series, and include figures from Ancient Rome such as Emperor Nero and Seneca the Younger.
Netflix’s Assassin’s Creed adaptation has been a long time coming, and was first announced in 2020. The series is being helmed by Roberto Patino (DMZ, Westworld, Sons of Anarchy) and David Wiener (Halo, Homecoming, The Killing), who will serve as creators, showrunners, and executive producers on the show. Filming is expected to take place in Italy.
