Asterix comic regulars the pirates also are not seen. Conversely the character of Centurion Gaius Veriambitius does not appear, his role largely replaced by Brutus. Julius Cæsar also appears in the film throughout in the comic, only his voice is heard at the very end. The characters introduced for the film are Brutus, Princess Irina, her father King Obnoxious, Lovesix, Brutus' henchmen Silenceus, Tenacius and Humungus, mad inventors Doctorjekyllus and Covadinpus, Greek judges Alpha, Beta and Omega, and bard Hairix Bardix. On the whole these work well and are a positive addition to the plot. In common with most other Asterix films, the original source material is not long enough to base a whole film on, and so other characters and sub-plots are introduced. The plot of the film in general follows the comic, written in 1968, fairly closely. The following sports also appear briefly in the film, although they were invented after the Ancient Olympic Games finished: The Magic Potion is not allowed to be used in the Games so the Gauls have to use their wits to win. Brutus is not only determined to win the Games by any possible means, especially cheating, but also plots to assassinate his father Julius Cæsar, who is attending the Games as a spectator. Also taking part in the Games, representing Rome, is Brutus. Lovesix therefore travels to compete in the Games, accompanied by Asterix, Obelix, Druid Getafix and bard Cacofonix. Brutus, knowing that only Greeks and Romans can enter the Games, agrees.Īsterix argues that as Gaul is a Roman province and technically part of the Roman Empire, they are Roman and can enter the Games. King Obnoxious, Irina's father, wants her to marry Julius Cæsar's son Brutus instead, and in an attempt to escape this fate, Irina declares that she will marry the winner of the Olympic Games. Gaulish villager Lovesix wishes to marry Princess Irina, having wooed her with poems written by Obelix.
Despite this, it is still a very enjoyable, entertaining film. Released in France as Astérix aux Jeux Olympiques in 2007, before the Beijing Olympics, Asterix at the Olympic Games is sadly the weakest Asterix film made so far. Asterix at the Olympic Games is a live action French film in the successful Asterix series, based on the comics by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo 1.
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