What a casting, by Toutatis!
Announced this Thursday morning in a dropper on Instagram and Twitter of the main interested parties, the distribution of "Asterix and Obelix: the Middle Empire", directed by Guillaume Canet, whose filming is due to begin soon, leaves you dreaming.
If we already knew that Guillaume Canet (Asterix) and Gilles Lellouche (Obélix) would share the top of the bill, the revelation of certain names had the effect of a slap given by an Obelix who would have abused the potion Magic.
The cast of Guillaume Canet's next # Asterix is revealed on social networks.
We will find Marion Cotillard (Cléopâtre), Audrey Lamy (Bonnemine), Angèle (Falbala), McFly and Carlito, Manu Payet, Marc Fraize, Jason Chicandier, Jérome Commandeur and ... Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
- Grégory Plouviez (@gregplou) April 8, 2021
Starting with that of star footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic, announced in the role of "Antivirus" - it was necessary to dare.
No doubt a small role, but all the same, what a surprise!
Other prestigious guests have also announced their participation in the film: the singer Angèle for an important character, that of Falbala, the rapper Orelsan who gets the role of "Titanix", the YouTubers Mc Fly & Carlito of those of "Radius and Cubitus ”, the musician Matthieu Chedid (alias -M-) who will take the name of…“ Remix ”!
Pierre Richard in Panoramix
Guillaume Canet also recruited a good number of comedians-actors to do more or less long passages in the film: Jason Chicandier for the character of Ordralfabétix, Marc Fraize (alias Plexus ”), Laura Felpin (Carioca), Issa Doumbia (Baba), Thomas VDB (Sinus) ... Bun Hay Mean, alias "Funny Chinese", his stage name, will play the role of Deng Tsin Qin, Ramzy Bedia is given the surname of Epidemaïs, Jonathan Cohen of that from Graindemaïs, Manu Payet from that of “Ri Qi Qi”, without forgetting Jérôme Commandeur who will play the village chief, Abraracourcix ...
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On the side of the actors, Vincent Cassel is confirmed in the role of Caesar, Marion Cotillard in that of Cleopatra, while Audrey Lamy inherits that of Bonemine.
José Garcia will play “Biopix”, Vincent Desagnat will be “Perfidus”, Philippe Katerine will play the bard Assurancetourix, and Franck Gastambide will stick to the role of the pirate Barbe Rouge.
Last strong announcement: it is the great Pierre Richard who was chosen to interpret the druid Panoramix.
Co-produced by Pathé, Trésor Films, Les Enfants Terribles and Editions Albert René, on a screenplay inspired by the adventures created by Albert Uderzo and René Goscinny, "Asterix and Obelix: the Middle Empire" would have a large budget like a menhir - about 60 million euros.
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The very first shots of the filming of the film, which was initially due to start in spring 2020 but had to be postponed because of the Covid-19 pandemic, will be taken from mid-April first in the studio, then in the regions, before leaving for China.