Aytaç Şaşmaz, one of the most successful actors of the last period, achieved great success with the romantic comedy series Baht Oyunu and made the most important debut of his career. The handsome actor’s next project after Baht Oyunu was eagerly awaited.
Aytaç Şaşmaz, who achieved great success in acting despite his young age, took a very fast pace in his career journey that started with the TV series Söz in 2017. The actor was recognized by a large audience with the Hekimoğlu series broadcast on Kanal D. The Baht Oyunu has opened many new doors to the actor. The new project of Aytaç Şaşmaz, who rested for a while after the Baht Oyunu, was finally announced.
Şaşmaz made his choice for the white screen this time. The talented actor will star in the movie İlk Göktürk, directed by Alper Çağlar. The film will be the first part of the Göktürk trilogy, which will feature events, characters and motifs from Turkish history and mythology.
Alper Çağlar explained why he chose Aytaç Şaşmaz from Instagram with the following words; Çağlar drew attention with what he wrote under the following post;
“We can finally explain the casting of the character Istemi in @gokturkfilmi’s first movie, FIRST GÖKTÜRK. This has been a long and arduous search process. Taking into account performance potential, goodwill, age, ethnic phenotype, and the project’s unprecedentedly long filming time, this decision kept me busy for months. From the tone of his voice to the silent acting with his eyes, @aytacsasmaz will be the “false nine” striker of this movie, which I have been looking for since 2019, who has the common sense (and patience) to instantly apply the advice of a director as dominant as I am. When I tell about Aytaç’s humble character that will not get in the way of his role and the difficulties we will face, his motivation with a bold smile says it will be the beginning of a good friendship.”
Aytaç Şaşmaz will portray the character of “İstemi Yabgu” in the first Göktürk movie. German actor Robert Maaser will play the lead role in the movie. Murat Serezli and Tuğba Sunguroğlu are also in the cast of the movie.