Asterix at the Olympic Games (French: Astérix aux Jeux olympiques) is a 2008 fantasy comedy film co–directed by Frédéric Forestier and Thomas Langmann, and written by Langmann, Alexandre Charlot and Frank Magnier, based on characters from René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo's Astérix comic series.
[4] The film was negatively received by critics, but performed well at several European box offices, topping charts in Poland, Spain and France.
[6] Astérix and Obélix must win the Olympic Games in Greece in order to help their friend Lovesix marry Greek princess Irina.
The film featured several cameos by real-life sports stars, most prominently by Michael Schumacher as Schumix, but also Jean Todt, Zinedine Zidane, Tony Parker and Amélie Mauresmo.
[7] Filming took place in Alicante (including the Ciudad de la Luz studio),[8] Spain and lasted six months.