<Ul> <Li> Michael Fassbender as Callum `` Cal '' Lynch and Aguilar de Nerha : An original character created for the film , Lynch is a descendant of the Assassins , with genetic links to Aguilar , an Assassin in 15th century Spain . Cal has been running his whole life , ever since he was forced to witness his mother 's murder as a child . But living on society 's fringes has also kept him shrouded from the secrets of his ancestry . Awaiting execution on death row , Cal is captured and brought to the Abstergo facility ( Abstergo Foundation in Madrid , Spain ) , where he may soon come to understand his place in the world , and control the power burning inside of him . Fassbender described Cal by saying `` He does n't have a lineage he can feel a belonging to ... he 's a bit of a lost soul . He 's always been drifting in and out of correctional facilities , '' and conversely described Aguilar as `` very much somebody that belongs to the Creed . He has a cause , he 's sort of been following that cause . He belongs to it . '' Angus Brown portrays a young Cal . </Li> <Li> Marion Cotillard as Dr. Sofia Rikkin : The daughter of Alan Rikkin and the leading scientist of the Animus project at Abstergo Foundation . Sofia is a brilliant scientist determined to use science to eradicate humanity 's violent impulses and create a harmonious world . She might not see the dark underside of the modern - day Templars ' causes , and her allegiance is yet to be tested . Marion Cotillard described Sofia 's relationship with her father as `` twisted . '' Their relationship is distant , and she tries everything to make him proud , '' she explains . `` But at the same time , she starts to understand that they 're not really on the same page . The most important thing for her is not to impress her father . It 's to achieve what she started . '' </Li> <Li> Jeremy Irons as Alan Rikkin : The CEO of Abstergo Industries and , particularly , his private Madrid - based organization Abstergo Foundation dedicated to the `` perfection '' of humankind , one of the leaders of modern - day Knights Templar , and the father of Sofia , to which he feels a strong love . He is determined to achieve his orders ' centuries - long goal to gain control over humanity . Through Cal , and the ancestral memories he holds , Rikkin may finally have found the key to achieving ultimate power for the betterment of humanity . `` I 'm a mover and a shaker . A shadowy figure . A man who is very much at the forefront of this world , '' Irons says . Like Sofia , Rikkin believes in `` removing the violent impulse all men carry , '' and sees an opportunity in Cal . `` Rikkin believes the cause of unhappiness in the world is war , and if he can get rid of that then people like him will be safer and wealthier . He 's not a very moral man , but he thinks he is . '' The character previously appeared in the first Assassin 's Creed game . </Li> <Li> Brendan Gleeson as Joseph Lynch : The father of Cal Lynch and an Assassin , who was forced to kill his wife , Mary Lynch , in order to save her from Abstergo 's invasion . Brian Gleeson , Brendan 's real - life son , portrays a young Joseph . </Li> <Li> Charlotte Rampling as Ellen Kaye : Referred to as `` Your Excellency '' , is a senior member of the Templar Elders . Looking to re-purpose Abstergo 's multibillion - dollar annual budget used for the Animus program . </Li> <Li> Michael K. Williams as Moussa : A descendant of Baptiste , a Haitian Assassin who uses voodoo poison against his enemies . Escapes with Cal and Lin to London . Williams said , `` Moussa definitely has some assassin skills . Although I think he prefers to use trickery and magic and voodoo to slay his opponents as opposed to just hand - to - hand combat , but if it needed to be he could take it to the mat . '' Baptiste previously appeared in Assassin 's Creed : Liberation . </Li> <Li> Denis Ménochet as McGowen : Head of Rikkin 's large Abstergo security force . </Li> <Li> Ariane Labed as Maria : An assassin in 15th century Spain and the closest ally of Aguilar
<Ul> <Li> Michael Fassbender as Callum `` Cal '' Lynch and Aguilar de Nerha : An original character created for the film , Lynch is a descendant of the Assassins , with genetic links to Aguilar , an Assassin in 15th century Spain . Cal has been running his whole life , ever since he was forced to witness his mother 's murder as a child . But living on society 's fringes has also kept him shrouded from the secrets of his ancestry . Awaiting execution on death row , Cal is captured and brought to the Abstergo facility ( Abstergo Foundation in Madrid , Spain ) , where he may soon come to understand his place in the world , and control the power burning inside of him . Fassbender described Cal by saying `` He does n't have a lineage he can feel a belonging to ... he 's a bit of a lost soul . He 's always been drifting in and out of correctional facilities , '' and conversely described Aguilar as `` very much somebody that belongs to the Creed . He has a cause , he 's sort of been following that cause . He belongs to it . '' Angus Brown portrays a young Cal . </Li> <Li> Marion Cotillard as Dr. Sofia Rikkin : The daughter of Alan Rikkin and the leading scientist of the Animus project at Abstergo Foundation . Sofia is a brilliant scientist determined to use science to eradicate humanity 's violent impulses and create a harmonious world . She might not see the dark underside of the modern - day Templars ' causes , and her allegiance is yet to be tested . Marion Cotillard described Sofia 's relationship with her father as `` twisted . '' Their relationship is distant , and she tries everything to make him proud , '' she explains . `` But at the same time , she starts to understand that they 're not really on the same page . The most important thing for her is not to impress her father . It 's to achieve what she started . '' </Li> <Li> Jeremy Irons as Alan Rikkin : The CEO of Abstergo Industries and , particularly , his private Madrid - based organization Abstergo Foundation dedicated to the `` perfection '' of humankind , one of the leaders of modern - day Knights Templar , and the father of Sofia , to which he feels a strong love . He is determined to achieve his orders ' centuries - long goal to gain control over humanity . Through Cal , and the ancestral memories he holds , Rikkin may finally have found the key to achieving ultimate power for the betterment of humanity . `` I 'm a mover and a shaker . A shadowy figure . A man who is very much at the forefront of this world , '' Irons says . Like Sofia , Rikkin believes in `` removing the violent impulse all men carry , '' and sees an opportunity in Cal . `` Rikkin believes the cause of unhappiness in the world is war , and if he can get rid of that then people like him will be safer and wealthier . He 's not a very moral man , but he thinks he is . '' The character previously appeared in the first Assassin 's Creed game . </Li> <Li> Brendan Gleeson as Joseph Lynch : The father of Cal Lynch and an Assassin , who was forced to kill his wife , Mary Lynch , in order to save her from Abstergo 's invasion . Brian Gleeson , Brendan 's real - life son , portrays a young Joseph . </Li> <Li> Charlotte Rampling as Ellen Kaye : Referred to as `` Your Excellency '' , is a senior member of the Templar Elders . Looking to re-purpose Abstergo 's multibillion - dollar annual budget used for the Animus program . </Li> <Li> Michael K. Williams as Moussa : A descendant of Baptiste , a Haitian Assassin who uses voodoo poison against his enemies . Escapes with Cal and Lin to London . Williams said , `` Moussa definitely has some assassin skills . Although I think he prefers to use trickery and magic and voodoo to slay his opponents as opposed to just hand - to - hand combat , but if it needed to be he could take it to the mat . '' Baptiste previously appeared in Assassin 's Creed : Liberation . </Li> <Li> Denis Ménochet as McGowen : Head of Rikkin 's large Abstergo security force . </Li> <Li> Ariane Labed as Maria : An assassin in 15th century Spain and the closest ally of Aguilar
who played the female assassin in assassin 's creed
who played the female assassin in assassin 's creed
Ariane Labed
Ariane Labed