: Featured a "dream team" of actors including Gérard Depardieu (Obelix), Monica Bellucci (Cleopatra), and Jamel Debbouze (Numérobis/Edifis).
: An entire sequence featuring the famous French rapper JoeyStarr as an Egyptian guard was cut from the final film. Trivia - Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002) - IMDb
: The purposely poor drawing of Asterix and Obelix shown to the pirates was actually drawn by the original comic creator, Albert Uderzo .
: The character Otis, who invents an elevator in the palace, is a nod to the real-world Otis Elevator Company.
: The rambling monologue by Édouard Baer (as Otis) was entirely improvised and has since become a legendary piece of French cinema. Interesting Trivia
: Some of the hieroglyphics in the background translate to: "If you can read this, you are an Egyptologist" .
: It remains one of France’s most successful films, selling over 14 million tickets domestically and over 22 million across Europe.
: At the time of its release, it was the most expensive French film ever made , with a budget of roughly $47–$50 million.