On February 1, 2023, Guillaume Canet will finally know if his bet is successful. Indeed, the ex of Marion Cotillard will be on the poster of the film Asterix & Obelix, the Middle Kingdom, in which he plays and of which he is the director. To lend him a hand, the actor called on an XXL cast to put the odds on his side. Gilles Lellouche, Vincent Cassel, Angèle, Bigflo & Oli, or Jonathan Cohen, answered the call to try to give the film the much-awaited success. Because yes, in case of failure, Guillaume Canet could lose big.
This is what we learn in the columns of the informed this Tuesday, January 31. Our colleagues indeed announce that Guillaume Canet has bet big on his Asterix. The ex of Marion Cotillard will perceive “0.3% of the ticket price excluding taxes”then “0.69 euro extra per place sold”. But that only if it ends its run between 1 and 3 million spectators in theaters. In the event that his “baby” manages to exceed the “7 million spectators in France, and / or if it is amortized”the actor and director will receive a check “one million euros gross”. Finally, in the event that our famous Gauls manage to seduce outside of France and allow to sell “5 million tickets”he could receive a bonus of “up to 900,000 euros gross for 5 million tickets sold”.
Guillaume Canet had to fight to seduce actors
A risky bet for Guillaume Canet in the event that he does not achieve the objectives set, but that he could succeed as evidenced by the many compliments received at each of the previews. In addition to receiving a nice check, the actor of 49 wishes that his film be a success for all the teams who accompanied him in this project. Especially since he had to fight to convince certain actors to join him in his adventure.
For example, he revealed to Anne-Elisabeth Lemoine, on Friday January 27 on the set of C to youwhich he fought for a long time to bring Jonathan Cohen into Asterix & Obelix, the Middle Kingdom. Not that the actor rejected his proposal, but he had a busy schedule (he was in the middle of filming Le Flambeau: editor’s note) and was afraid of not being able to manage all his projects. He will finally play the role of Epidemaïs and will make viewers die of laughter in dark rooms on February 1st.
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