Guillaume Canet and Asterix: “I don’t think Dark M…”

With 4.6 million admissions in France and 2.7 million foreign viewers in 41 territories: Asterix and Obelix: Middle Kingdom has established itself as one of the biggest French successes of 2023. However, the table darkened somewhat with the reception of the feature film. , with respective ratings of 2.4 out of 5 (press) and 1.8 out of 5 (audience) on AlloCiné and numerous reviews going viral on various social networks.

On the occasion of the release of the thriller Ad Vitam on Netflix, AlloCiné spoke to Guillaume Canet in the prestigious Infinity Room at the Le Grand Rex cinema in Paris, as part of our format. big screen. An opportunity to return with the actor and director for a Gallic adventure based on the original screenplay and his feelings, two years after the film’s release.

“A lot of people talked about the movie without seeing it”

“I get it. It’s a rule, we do something, we expose ourselves, we work for something. Then people don’t understand it. To me, what I thought was unfair compared to Asterix is ​​that there was a lot of talk. Without seeing the film, people talked about it after seeing the film, that he didn’t like it..

“They have the right to revise the script, the slightest bit heavy, the slightest valve”

“Then people don’t know how to eat. They don’t know that Alain Chabat, when he made his film, which is an absolute masterpiece, is not accountable to the rights holders. He can make jokes all he wants. But for me, when I’m making my film, they have a say in the script, the slightest comma, it’s very limiting and it becomes difficult when you find yourself with talented actors like Jonathan Cohen, like Ramsay, like Manu Payet, who have the ability to improvise and be so funny that you can’t Give them that freedom..

“I did everything I could”

“It was an experience. I lived, I did everything I could, and I’m proud of it, because today many young people come to see me, who loved the film, the film traveled abroad, and I don’t think it’s dark nonsense, when there is criticism, I like them so I take it as I have to take it, which means it’s a question and says, “Well, they didn’t like me.” I know why, which I will explain a little bit here. And then some other things too, maybe I didn’t get it”.

“There are times when it hurts”

“But I think things belong to the people who make them. And when we do that, we inevitably expose ourselves to criticism. It’s never easy. There are times when we take it upon ourselves, and of course it hurts, but We drink ourselves and try to do better..