Vincent Cassel will play César in the next "Asterix"

Vincent Cassel, March 5, 2020 in Los Angeles -

Vincent Cassel will be part of the cast of the next Asterix, directed by Guillaume Canet.

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of France Inter, the comedian confided on Monday that he would play the role of Caesar, "if it's done," he said.

“I think it looks pretty bad, we arrived at the wrong time,” he explains.

I believe there is a real will and that it will end up being successful.

In any case, if it gets done and it's off to a good start, I'll be part of it ”.

And to conclude that he would embody "of course" Caesar.

He thus takes up the torch of Alain Chabat, Alain Delon and Fabrice Luchini, who had already assumed the role of the famous Roman emperor.

Vincent Cassel will join Marion Cotillard, Gilles Lellouche and Jonathan Cohen in the cast of Asterix and Obelix: The Middle Empire, whose shooting was announced for last spring.

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