Question 1

What hidden joke is embedded in the Egyptian hieroglyphics?

Accepted Answer

Some hieroglyphics translate to: 'If you can read this, you are an Egyptologist.'

Question 2

What real-world company is referenced through a character's name at the end?

Accepted Answer

The character Otis creates an elevator; Otis is the name of a real elevator company.

Question 3

Who drew the intentionally crude picture of Asterix and Obelix on the pirate's parchment?

Accepted Answer

The poorly-drawn picture was rendered by Asterix series creator/artist Albert Uderzo.

Question 4

What happened to the main characters' costumes after filming?

Accepted Answer

They were sold at a charity auction for the child protection organization Enfance et Partage.

Question 5

Which famous painting is parodied in the scene with pirates clinging to wreckage?

Accepted Answer

The scene parodies Theodore Gericault's painting 'The Raft of Medusa,' explaining the captain's pun 'Je suis médusé' (I am dumbfounded).

Question 6

What hidden joke is found in the hieroglyphics of the film?

Accepted Answer

Some hieroglyphics can be translated as: 'If you can read this, you are an Egyptologist'.

Question 7

Which real-life company is referenced through a character's name at the end of the movie?

Accepted Answer

The character Otis creates an elevator in the palace, referencing the real-life elevator company Otis.

Question 8

Who drew the poorly-drawn picture of Asterix and Obelix on the pirate's parchment?

Accepted Answer

The purposely poorly-drawn picture was rendered by series creator/artist Albert Uderzo.

Question 9

What happened to the costumes worn by main characters after filming?

Accepted Answer

They were sold at a charity auction for a child protection organization called Enfance et Partage.

Question 10

Which famous painting is parodied in the scenes with pirates clinging to wreckage?

Accepted Answer

The scenes parody the painting 'The Raft of Medusa' by Theodore Gericault, a common reference in Asterix books.

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