Asterix Films (live)
Asterix and Obelix is a French live-action film franchise, based on the comic book series of the same name by French comic book artists Albert Uderzo and Rene Goscinny. The series includes three theatrically released films, and one film still in production. Just like the comic books, the films focus on the adventures of Asterix and Obelix, two Gauls in Roman-occupied Europe. With the help of a magic potion which causes superhuman strength, the Gaul's tiny village manages to resist Rome.
In the first two installments in the franchise, protagonists Asterix and Obelix are played by actors Christian Clavier and Gérard Depardieu. Depardieu is the only actor to appear in all three films, with Clavier being replaced by Clovis Cornillac for the third film. Apart from Depardieu and Clavier, the only other actors to appear in more than one film are Sim, who plays the village's oldest resident, Geriatrix, in the first and third film, and Jamel Debbouze, who plays Egyptian architect Edifis in the second and third films. All other roles who reappear during the series are played by a different actor in each film.
A fourth film is schedule to be released in 2012.
Read more about Asterix Films (live): Astérix Et Obélix Contre César (1999), Astérix & Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre (2002), Astérix Aux Jeux Olympiques (2008), Astérix Et Obélix: Au Service De Sa Majesté (2012)
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