"Altair was played by an American born actor of Middle-Eastern
origin. His name is Phil Shahbaz. The reason that Altair speaks with
an American accent is related to the fact that it's not really Altair
talking; the whole experience is being processed by Desmond (a
modern American guy) through the Animus. Desmond is trying to
relive Altair's life but is building on his own experience."
Jade Raymond ; Canadian video game executive and a Managing Director at Ubisoft Toronto
"Several reviews have discussed this issue. For instance,
myp3’s review (www.myps3.com.au/ GuideDetail.aspx?id=38) criticized Altair's voiceacting,
stating that it was blatantly American, when it should have been Middle-Eastern.
The accent was not the only issue of criticism when it comes to Altair's Americanization,
but his choice of words in dialogue beamed of American culture, as many game-players
have stated."
Assassin’s Creed: A Multi-Cultural Read. p.25
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