: The character Otis, who invents an elevator in the palace, is a nod to the real-world Otis Elevator Company.
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002) is widely considered a and the gold standard for live-action adaptations of the famous comic series. Directed by Alain Chabat, who also plays Julius Caesar, the film is celebrated for its rapid-fire puns, pop culture parodies, and impressive production scale. Essential Movie Facts
: An entire sequence featuring the famous French rapper JoeyStarr as an Egyptian guard was cut from the final film. Trivia - Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002) - IMDb
: At the time of its release, it was the most expensive French film ever made , with a budget of roughly $47–$50 million.
: Some of the hieroglyphics in the background translate to: "If you can read this, you are an Egyptologist" .
: The film includes a famous shot of pirates clinging to wreckage that parodies the classic 1818 painting The Raft of the Medusa .
: The purposely poor drawing of Asterix and Obelix shown to the pirates was actually drawn by the original comic creator, Albert Uderzo .
: Featured a "dream team" of actors including Gérard Depardieu (Obelix), Monica Bellucci (Cleopatra), and Jamel Debbouze (Numérobis/Edifis).
: The character Otis, who invents an elevator in the palace, is a nod to the real-world Otis Elevator Company.
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002) is widely considered a and the gold standard for live-action adaptations of the famous comic series. Directed by Alain Chabat, who also plays Julius Caesar, the film is celebrated for its rapid-fire puns, pop culture parodies, and impressive production scale. Essential Movie Facts
: An entire sequence featuring the famous French rapper JoeyStarr as an Egyptian guard was cut from the final film. Trivia - Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002) - IMDb Asterix & Obelix Mission Kleopatra (2002).mp4
: At the time of its release, it was the most expensive French film ever made , with a budget of roughly $47–$50 million.
: Some of the hieroglyphics in the background translate to: "If you can read this, you are an Egyptologist" . : The character Otis, who invents an elevator
: The film includes a famous shot of pirates clinging to wreckage that parodies the classic 1818 painting The Raft of the Medusa .
: The purposely poor drawing of Asterix and Obelix shown to the pirates was actually drawn by the original comic creator, Albert Uderzo . Essential Movie Facts : An entire sequence featuring
: Featured a "dream team" of actors including Gérard Depardieu (Obelix), Monica Bellucci (Cleopatra), and Jamel Debbouze (Numérobis/Edifis).