User blog comment:Master Sima Yi/Assassinews 09-07-'12 — Assassin's Creed film news/@comment-4948314-20120709214804

http://gamerant.com/michael-fassbender-assassins-creed-movie-actor-row-158874/

and here it says Fassbender will play 'iconic hooded hero' they do mention possibility of him playing part of Connor but althou Kenway is/was/will be a hero, i wouldnt go that far and calling him ICONIC... hope im wrong as for his Epicness :P