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Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom hits theaters on February 2, but it’s just the latest in a series of life-changing adaptations of the acclaimed Goscinny & Uderzo comic. No, Depardieu is no more. Let’s take a look at them.

Now that Asterix and Obelix: Celestial arrived at moviemaking yourself talk, perhaps more for participating Zlatan Ibrahimovic which of its main characters or stories, it is interesting to trace which for adaptation of the comic book by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo it was a parallel experience. Because along with more natural transpositions in cartoon form (actually done first), since 1999 “irreducible galls” have acquired the features flesh and blood actorswith a certain change, which, as we shall see, especially affected the character of Asterix.

Asterix and Obelix: Celestial Empire, history and features of the new film of the series

Asterix and Obelix: Celestial sees the two heroes go into Chinato let Princess Fu Yi to join his mother’s empress: the latter was the victim of an internal upheaval, even supported by Caesar (Vincent Cassel) to refute Cleopatra (Marion Cotillard), which considers it unknown in Asia. Asterix and Obelix accompany Fu Yi, his bodyguard Gancio, and the Phoenician trader Grindemais, more or less consciously responsible for the rescue. Mission: to restore China under the rule of a single empress!
Asterix and Obelix: The Middle Kingdom has at least first three in the history of comic book game adaptations: this is the first film in which the same person directs and plays Asterix (he Guillaume Canet), first replaces Gerard Depardieu as Obelix (with Gilles Lelouch), but first of all it is the first original itemso much so that it creates the inevitable illustrated book of the same name (not quite comical like regular releases).

Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar (1999)

The live debut of Asterix, Obelix and the Gauls on the big screen dates back to 1999. Produced by Claude Berry, directed and partly written by veteran Claude Zidi. Asterix and Obelix vs Caesar it was before that time biggest European blockbuster never realized (budget almost 42 million euros!). For the main characters were called Christian Clavier (Asterix), launched internationally thanks to the success VisitorsAND Gerard Depardieu (Obelix), who admitted that in order to play an obese character, he struggled to have “daisies in the brain“. The story was a mixture of several issues, starting with the foundational”Asterix the Gallus(1959/1961), with ideas from Asterix and the Diviner, Asterix and the Goths, Asterix the Legionnaire, Asterix the Gladiator, Asterix and the Gift of Caesar, and the admixture of Asterix and the Obelix Spa. The custom of exhibiting major international involvement in the cast: Roberto Benigniafter the Oscars Life is Beautifulwas Legionnaire Detritus. Letitia Casta era falbalathe impossible love of Obelix.

Asterix and Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002)

The huge success of the previous film saw Clavier and Depardieu return as the two characters. Asterix and Obelix – Mission Cleopatra (2002), where the Egyptian queen of the title was played by none other than ours Monica Bellucci. The inspiration was clearly a masterpiece album”Asterix and Cleopatra(1968), where the main characters, along with Panoramix, go to Egyptto help an old friend of the druid,Numerobis architectdo Palace for Caesar in record time, despite the boycott of competitors. Directed and adapted by comedian Alain Shabatreserving for himself the proper role of Julius Caesar.

Asterix at the Olympics (2008)

Six years later, live-action adaptations of the book become more random, starting with the choice of the main characters. Depardieu leaves Obelix, but in Asterix at the Olympics little rooster owner Clovis Kornilakin a story that adapts the 1971 comic of the same name. Production becomes more industrial, directors Frédéric Forestier and Thomas Langmann do not collaborate on the script, special engagements rampant: Alain Delon this is Caesar Jean Pierre Cassel this is panoramix, Frank Dubosk it’s the bard Assurancetourix, they appear Zidane AND Michael Schumacher (in company Jean Todt!), Greek judges Alpha and Omega are played by our Luke and Paul.
In this story, the Gauls participated in the Olympic Games in Greece to help the young Alafolix defeat the princess Irene, whom he would marry only if he defeated another Roman suitor, Brutus, son of the good Julius, in the race.

Asterix and Obelix in Her Majesty’s Service (2012)

Asterix and Obelix in Her Majesty’s Service And curtain for Obelix Gerard Depardieuwho salutes this story, adapted from Asterix and the Britons and Asterix and the Normans, co-written and directed by Laurent Tirardwhich in the same years brings to the big screen another creation of Goscinny, Little Nicholas. The actor for Asterix changes again, this round Edward Baer. Rain of French/World Stars, Once More: Julius Caesar Passes Fabrice LuchiniQueen Cordelia Catherine Deneuve, Jean Rochefort Lucio Fuino, Valerie Lemercier this is Miss Macintosh, Danny Boone This is Tetedepiaf. However, the Italian co-production also guarantees local names such as Luca Zingaretti (general) Philip Timy AND Neri Marcore (two decurions) e Niccolo Senni (Megacourse).
Story? Being under siege by the Romans, the Britons and their queen have no choice but to rely on the magic potion of Panoramix, sending his faithful Belthorax to the village of Asterix and Obelix, who will accompany the barrel of the miraculous mixture all the way to Great Britain.

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