Red beard, clumsy pirate inseparable from Asterix and Obelix BDs, is obviously present in “the Empire of the Middle”. But have you recognized the actor who hides under this supplied beard?
Released in theaters on February 1, 2023, Asterix and Obélix The Middle Empire attracted more than 4 million spectators in theaters! Right now, it is number 2 of the Netflix top.
Directed by Guillaume Canet, this new opus of the adventures of our favorite Gauls features a slew of guests, from Zlatan to Angèle via McFly and Carlito, Big Flo and Oli or Orelsan.
Have you recognized it?
Among these, a well-known actor hides behind an iconic BD character: Red beard! The pirate's interpreter, a scapegoat from Asterix and Obelix, is unrecognizable, hidden behind an abundant beard, makeup, helmet and a cache.
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Actor and director, this artist notably staged Pattaya, Kaïra or Taxi 5 … It is Franck Gastambide! The actor succeeds Gérard Jugnot, who had camped the chief of the pirates in the previous episode: in the service of His Majesty. In Mission Cleopatra, it was Bernard Farcy who lent him his features.
The Gauls in China!
As a reminder, the Middle Empire takes us in 50 BC The Empress of China is imprisoned following a fomented coup by Deng Tsin Quin, a felon prince.
Helped by Graindemaïs, the Phoenician merchant, and by his faithful warrior Tat Han, Princess Fu Yi, an only daughter of the Empress, fled in Gaul to ask for help from the two valiant warriors Asterix and Obelix, endowed with superhuman force thanks to their magic potion.
Our two inseparable Gauls of course agree to help the princess to save her mother and release her country. And here they are all on the way for a great adventure towards China. But Caesar and his powerful army, still thirsty for conquests, also took the direction of the Middle Empire.
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