François Civil will be the new Asterix in Jonathan Cohen’s film
He should give the answer to Gilles Lellouche, back as Obélix.
After Christian Clavier, Clovis Cornillac, Édouard Baer and Guillaume Canet, it is the turn of François Civil to don the winged helmet of the most famous little Gaul in French culture. According to information from Parisian published this morning, the actor Love phew should play Asterix in the next film dedicated to the hero of Uderzo and Goscinny, directed by Jonathan Cohen.
The announcement has not yet been made official, but the casting is already starting to take shape. François Civil would notably respond to Gilles Lellouche, who would find Obélix’s blue and white breeches after traveling through China in Asterix and Obelix: The Middle Kingdom for Canet (2023). The two actors know each other well: before playing for him in Love orf, Civil had shared the poster of North Bacin 2021, with Lellouche.
The film will mark Jonathan Cohen’s debut behind the camera for a live-action Asterix adventure.
The actor had already taken François Civil in The Flameon Canal+, in 2020, when he made an appearance for an episode.
Other name announced by The Parisian : Pierre Niney, who would take over the role of Julius Caesar, previously played in the cinema by Alain Delon and Vincent Cassel.
Laurent Lafitte would also be in the casting, in a role which has not yet been revealed.
Jonathan Cohen is therefore tackling an ambitious new adaptation, with an announced budget of 80 million euros. It is more than that of The Middle Kingdom (estimated between 60 and 65 million). Filming is scheduled for spring 2027. StudioCanal has not yet set a precise release date, but the film is expected in theaters in 2028.
Until then, we will see the animated film Asterix: The Kingdom of Nubiaon December 2 at the cinema in France.
