Trivia / Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar

Trivia Tropes:

• All-Star Cast: Suffice to say, the cast was quite packed with French stars and others, including Christian Clavier, Gérard Depardieu, Roberto Benigni, Gottfried John, Michel Galabru, Claude Piéplu, Daniel Prévost, Arielle Dombasle, Pierre Palmade, Jean-Pierre Castaldi, Sim... It was also the first acting role for famous model Laetitia Casta.
• Approval of God: Albert Uderzo liked the movie a lot, and even preferred it to its follow-up Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra, which he found too remote from the spirit of his comic books.
• Fake Nationality:
  • German actor Gottfried John as the Roman (not quite Italy yet) Julius Caesar.
  • Similarly, the French Jean-Pierre Castaldi as the Roman Gaius Bonus.
• Magnum Opus Dissonance: Albert Uderzo considered the film as the best Live-Action Adaptation of his comics to be made when he was alive. Most people tend to think Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra is the best.
• What Could Have Been: Daniel Auteuil almost directed the film before declining and leaving it to Claude Zidi.

Other Trivia:

• It was the most expensive French film at the time of its release (275 million francs, about 56 million in 2019 euros). Every following film surpassed its budget, in euros this time.

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