Magnus Bruun just can’t stay away from the Viking Age.The Last Kingdomactor recently announced he will be playing Male Eivor inAssassin’s Creed Valhalla.
Bruun’s announcement came on Twitter just afterUbisoft released a trailer and release windowfor the upcoming game.Assassin’s Creed Valhallais getting a lot of hype and updates right now, and players are excited for how the franchise will follow up its most recent game,Assassin’s Creed Odyssey.
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The Danish actor is best known for displaying his iconic red beard on the historical dramaThe Last Kingdomas Cnut, a powerful Scandinavian warlord. Bruun seems to be embracing his Viking type-cast and how he can’t “seem to get enough” of the historical warriors. Although the game is focused on the Viking age, Ubisoft confirmed thatthe “present-day journey” will continueinAssassin’s Creed Valhalla.
Like withAssassin’s Creed Odyssey, this game will give playersthe option to choose a male or female protagonist. However, the information and images that Ubisoft has released so far seem to focus on the male version of Eivor, and not much is known about the female protagonist. Bruun has been confirmed as the male voice, and it remains to be seen what voice actor Ubisoft has cast to voice the female Eivor. There’s still a lot of information about the entire game that’s yet to be released, but what has come out so far looks promising.
The Last Kingdomis also about Vikings, but it’s not clear yet whether these fierce Scandinavian warriors will be portrayed the same way inAssassin’s Creed Valhallaas they have been onscreen. The show boastsan impressive cast of charactersin addition to Bruun’s Cnut. Bruun’s character is imposing and ferocious, and it’ll be interesting to see if he will translate that acting presence into Eivor.
There are a lot of high hopes forAssassin’s Creed Valhallatoreally stand out as a gameand delve into both the history of the Assassins and the mythology of the Viking world. Magnus Bruun has experience playing a Viking character, and players can hope that he’ll bring the character of Eivor justice. HopefullyAssassin’s Creed Valhallawill do justice to this illustrious franchise as well.
Assassin’s Creed Valhallalaunches Holiday 2020 for PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
