Michael Fassbender

Michael Fassbender

Date of Birth

1977-04-02

Place of Birth

Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany [now Germany]

Known for

300, Hunger, Jonah Hex, Blood Creek, Centurion

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Ridley Scott’s Prometheus was one of 2012’s most anticipated movies. Here’s what happened to the divisive Alien prequel

Ridley Scott’s Prometheus was one of 2012’s most anticipated movies. Here’s what happened to the divisive Alien prequel

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What Happened to Prometheus? How Ridley Scott’s Alien Prequel Became So Divisive

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Ridley Scott’s Prometheus was one of 2012’s most anticipated movies. Here’s what happened to the divisive Alien prequel

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Awesome Art’s Tribute to David Fincher with Fight Club, The Game, Gone Girl, Mank, Se7en, The Social Network, Zodiac

Posted 2 months ago

Our weekly column features artwork from fans and pros alike. This week features our Tribute to David Fincher with Fight Club, The Game and more!!

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Creature thriller Hope gets a new trailer ahead of its September release

Posted 3 months ago

Watch the new trailer for Hope, Na Hong-jin's acclaimed creature thriller starring Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, and Hoyeon

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Interview with Cate Blanchett, Michael Fassbender, Marisa Abela, Tom Burke, Rege-Jean Page, and Naomie Harris about Black Bag.

Interview with Cate Blanchett, Michael Fassbender, Marisa Abela, Tom Burke, Rege-Jean Page, and Naomie Harris about Black Bag.

Interviews

Interview: Cate Blanchett, Michael Fassbender, Naomie Harris and More Talk Black Bag

Posted 2 years ago

We talk with Cate Blanchett, Michael Fassbender, Marisa Abela, Tom Burke, Rege-Jean Page, and Naomie Harris about Black Bag

Michael Fassbender, James Bond

Michael Fassbender, James Bond

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Michael Fassbender auditioned for James Bond, but suggested they look at Daniel Craig instead

Posted 2 years ago

During his audition for James Bond, Michael Fassbender told producer Barbara Broccoli that she should look at Daniel Craig instead.

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Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender have a complicated marriage in the trailer for Steven Soderbergh’s Black Bag

Posted 2 years ago

Steven Soderbergh reteams with Kimi and Presence writer David Koepp for a new twist on the married spies plot.

TV News

Michael Fassbender is returning as Martian for The Agency Season 2 after a record-breaking Showtime debut

Posted 2 years ago

Showtime‘s most-streamed series in the network’s history, The Agency, is getting a Season 2 renewal after its stunning debut. The global espionage thriller starring Michael Fassbender, Jeffrey Wright, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Richard Gere garnered 5.1M global cross-platform viewers during its...

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Interviews: Richard Gere and director Joe Wright discuss espionage series The Agency

Posted 2 years ago

The star and director of Showtime's espionage drama talk spies, psychology, Michael Fassbender, and more.

TV Reviews

The Agency TV Review: Michael Fassbender is in spy mode in this engaging thriller series

Posted 2 years ago

Jeffrey Wright, Jodie Turner-Smith, Richard Gere and more support Showtime's mature espionage drama.

TV Trailers

Michael Fassbender gets pulled into a dangerous spy game as The Agency gets a premiere date and trailer

Posted 2 years ago

Michael Fassbender's spy thriller The Agency gets a release date and intriguing trailer to jazz up audiences before the series premiere.

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Movies of the X-Men Universe Ranked

Posted 2 years ago

Ranking every film that takes place in the X-Men Universe, from the original X-Men in 2000 to this year's Deadpool & Wolverine

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Black Bag: Steven Soderbergh’s spy drama starring Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender targets a 2025 release date

Posted 2 years ago

Steven Soderbergh's mysterious spy drama Black Bag gets an official theatrical release date from Focus Features.

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Michael Fassbender

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Michael Fassbender is set to star in the spy series, The Agency, for Paramount+

Posted 2 years ago

Fassbender executive produces along with names like George Clooney for Paramount+'s new limited espionage thriller.

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Digger Review: Tom Cruise Gives One of His Boldest Performances in Iñárritu’s Polarizing Epic

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Tom Cruise delivers a masterful performance in Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Digger, a bold, experimental and deeply polarizing environmental epic.

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Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz spotted on The Mummy 4 set!

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Rachel Weisz is back as Evelyn O'Connell in the first photos from The Mummy 4, reuniting with Brendan Fraser for the long-awaited sequel

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day gets a digital release date and 4K Blu-ray announcements

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day shattered box office records, and soon, you'll be able to enjoy it at home on digital and physical releases.

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Michael Leavy wants to play Freddy Krueger, and he already played a young Robert Englund

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Filmmaker Michael Leavy makes his case to play Freddy Krueger with a new video showing him in full character makeup

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Jennifer Lawrence to star in Zach Cregger’s The Flood

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We've just got the first major piece of casting for Zach Cregger's The Flood, as it's been announced that Jennifer Lawrence will star.

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Resident Evil (2026): All the Easter Eggs and Video Game References You Might Have Missed (SPOILERS)

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From the classic typewriter save system to monsters like the Revenant, we get into all the Easter Eggs from Zach Cregger's Resident Evil.

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The 10 Greatest Star Trek Episodes and Movies Ever Made

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We pick the 10 greatest Star Trek movies and TV episodes from across the entire franchise to celebrate the 60th anniversary.

Movie sequels, Die Hard with a Vengeance, Lethal Weapon 4

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Five Movies That Started Out As Sequels To Other Movies

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From Die Hard with a Vengeance to Nighthawks, these movies started out as sequels to completely different movies.

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Charlie Sheen and Michael Biehn Hated Navy SEALs — So How Did It Become a Cult Classic?

Posted 4 weeks ago

Charlie Sheen and Michael Biehn hated making Navy SEALs, but the troubled 1990 action movie eventually became an unlikely cult classic.

Terrible Sequels to Great Movies

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Five Great Movies That Were Followed by Absolutely Terrible Sequels

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Developing a sequel to a great movie is always difficult, but unfortunately, for each one that succeeds, there's an absolutely terrible one.

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Top 5 times where George Lucas listened to the Star Wars fans

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While George Lucas has made many decisions that fans have criticized, here are a few that he's been able to compromise on.