Who plays Callum Lynch in the 2016 film Assassin’s Creed?

Michael Fassbender plays Callum Lynch in the 2016 film Assassin’s Creed.

The film is directed by Justin Kurzel and stars Fassbender as Callum Lynch, a modern-day man who is recruited by Abstergo Industries. Through the Animus, Callum experiences the memories of his Spanish ancestor Aguilar de Nerha, an Assassin active during the Spanish Inquisition.

Fassbender also serves as a producer on the film. The cast includes Marion Cotillard as Abstergo scientist Sofia Rikkin, Jeremy Irons as Alan Rikkin, and Michael K. Williams as Moussa. The film presents an original storyline rather than directly adapting one game’s main protagonist.

This distinction matters because the movie is connected to the games’ world but does not star Altaïr, Ezio, or Desmond Miles. Callum Lynch was created for the film, while Aguilar provides the historical Assassin storyline seen through the Animus.