If you have not read Asterix and Obelix comics, you must have heard about them from your parents. Asterix is one of the most cherished figures in French popular culture, and his loyal friend Obelix also enjoys a strong and devoted following. Created by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, they were first introduced in 1959.

Asterix and Obelix return in a modern reboot set in 50BC, during Julius Caesar’s reign. They live in the only unconquered village of the Roman Empire, Gaul. Their secret? A powerful magic potion brewed by their wise and eccentric druid, Getafix, gives the villagers superhuman strength.

Although the........

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