, featuring elaborate, large-scale sets to represent the construction of the palace. Box Office Success:
The story deviates slightly from the original comic ( Asterix and Cleopatra ) but keeps the core intact. The Queen of Egypt, Cleopatra (played by the legendary Monica Bellucci), makes a bet with Julius Caesar (Alain Chabat) that her people can build a magnificent palace in the middle of the desert within three months. If she wins, Caesar must publicly admit that the Egyptian people are the greatest. If she loses, she must submit to Rome. Asterix And Obelix Mission Cleopatra Isaidub