: Some of the hieroglyphics in the background translate to: "If you can read this, you are an Egyptologist" .
: The film includes a famous shot of pirates clinging to wreckage that parodies the classic 1818 painting The Raft of the Medusa . Asterix & Obelix Mission Kleopatra (2002).mp4
: Featured a "dream team" of actors including Gérard Depardieu (Obelix), Monica Bellucci (Cleopatra), and Jamel Debbouze (Numérobis/Edifis). : Some of the hieroglyphics in the background
: The character Otis, who invents an elevator in the palace, is a nod to the real-world Otis Elevator Company. : The character Otis, who invents an elevator
: The rambling monologue by Édouard Baer (as Otis) was entirely improvised and has since become a legendary piece of French cinema. Interesting Trivia
: It remains one of France’s most successful films, selling over 14 million tickets domestically and over 22 million across Europe.