So what can you do with a hero that has traveled across the world in 9 animated movies and 30 books over a period of near 40 years? Well, you make him real.Īstérix et Obélix contre Caesar ( Astérix & Obélix Take On Caesar) was the very first live-action adventure to star the two bumbling heroes on their never ending assigment of defending their little village. It seemed that the small framed hero needed some kind of kick in the rear end to soar him back into public view, but to do this one has to do something that has not been done before with the character. The comics were no longer selling as well as they once were, and the cartoons were rarely produced, with Astérix et les Indiens ( Astérix Conquers America) being the only cartoon released during the decade, direct to video.
Astérix & Obélix: Die Suche nach dem Schwarzen GoldĪstérix & Obélix XXL / Astérix & Obélix Kick ButtixĪstérix & Obélix XXL 2: Mission: Las Vegum / Ouifixīy the mid-1990s, Astérix had reached a point of fatigue.
