On February 1, 2022, fans will finally be able to go to cinemas to discover Guillaume Canet’s new film: Asterix & Obelix, the Middle Empire. A film in which the most famous Gauls will come to the aid of Épidemaïs to help him, and Princess Fu Yi, to save her mother and free China. Before the theatrical release, the ex of Marion Cotillard and many actors go around the TV sets to talk about the film and reveal some anecdotes from the filming. Moreover, Guillaume Canet revealed this Friday, January 27, on the set of C to youthat a leading actor in the film almost didn’t make it.
Jonathan Cohen fans will be happy to hear that the actor has finally agreed to the proposal. And yet, it was not a foregone conclusion. Indeed, facing Anne-Elisabeth Lemoine, Guillaume Canet admitted that the actor, also present on the set, had not accepted the role immediately. It was when Pierre Lescure painted the portrait of Épidemaïs (character played by Jonathan Cohen: editor’s note), that the director of the next Asterix let himself go to a confession.
Jonathan Cohen’s schedule almost got the better of his role
“Epidemais is very manipulative, very spineless”. “Yes as we like”replied Jonathan Cohen with humor while the journalist challenged Guillaume Canet on the choice of the actor: “Did you immediately think of him Guillaume when writing the character?”. “I absolutely wanted Jonathan to do the film. Besides, he hesitated for a moment and I had to insist…”he admitted, arousing the astonishment of Anne-Elisabeth Lemoine.
“No, but it’s for planning stuff… I had the Flambeau at the same time, can you imagine…”, then retorted Jonathan Cohen to better understand why he had taken a long time before giving his agreement. Subsequently, Guillaume Canet confided that he had really “I want him to be part of the adventure because he has this really rhythmic and energetic thing” he really wanted in the trio. Indeed, the director later added that he was forming a duo with Gilles Lellouche and that he was looking for a third member. “so that he can influence this trio with something very light”. “And it is because he does it wonderfully well”he finally concluded delighted.
See also: “Moment of embarrassment…”, “she didn’t know it”: Julie Chen from Asterix & Obelix reveals a big secret to Marion Cotillard live on Quotidien
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