Abubakar Salim as Bayek – Assassin’s Creed Origins
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Assassin’s Creed has no shortage of memorable heroes, yet Bayek easily stands up with the best of them. Bayek is a Medjay of Egypt, a servant of the Pharaoh dedicated to protecting and helping the citizenry around the land. Assassin’s Creed Origins does things a little differently, as we don’t see Bayek’s rise to power and training, but rather we start his story after he’s been an established and powerful Medjay.
He’s an interesting well-rounded character, and Abubakar Salim does a good job of portraying that. Bayek cares about the people of Egypt and has a kind heart, always willing to help someone in need. At the same time though, his heart is filled with vengeance for the death of his son, and he’s not afraid to kill anyone that stands in his path. This duality is portrayed well by Salim, who lends the character both a kind and deadly personality. As a debut role in video games, he’s done one hell of a job.
