: At the time of its release, it was the most expensive French film ever made , with a budget of roughly $47–$50 million.
: The character Otis, who invents an elevator in the palace, is a nod to the real-world Otis Elevator Company. Asterix & Obelix Mission Kleopatra (2002).mp4
: Some of the hieroglyphics in the background translate to: "If you can read this, you are an Egyptologist" . : At the time of its release, it
: The purposely poor drawing of Asterix and Obelix shown to the pirates was actually drawn by the original comic creator, Albert Uderzo . Albert Uderzo .