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|director = Stefan Fjeldmark<br />Jesper Møller
  
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}}'''''Asterix and the Vikings''''' (released in French as ''Astérix et les Vikings'') is a 2006 French-Danish animated feature film, written by Stefan Fjeldmark in collaboration with Jean-Luc Gossens, and directed by Stefan Fjeldmark and Jesper Møller. The film is a loose adaptation of the story of the comic album ''[[Asterix and the Normans]]'', which was written by [[René Goscinny]] and illustrated by [[Albert Uderzo]]. The plot concerns Asterix and Obelix trying to train the nephew of their village's chief, only to find themselves rescuing him from a tribe of vikings who believe him to be a Champion of Fear.
  
}}'''''Asterix and the Vikings''''' (released in French as ''Astérix et les Vikings'') is a 2006 French-Danish animated feature film, written by Stefan Fjeldmark in collaboration with Jean-Luc Gossens, and directed by Stefan Fjeldmark and Jesper Møller. The film is a loose adaptation of the story of the comic album ''[[Asterix and the Normans]]'', which was written by [[René Goscinny]] and illustrated by [[Albert Uderzo]]. The plot concerns Asterix and Obelix trying to train the nephew of their village's chief, only to find themselves rescuing him from a tribe of vikings who believe him to be a Champion of Fear.
   
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The adaptation of the novel's story included new characters, and anachronist references about modern technology, while the film also makes use of cover versions of pop songs, such as Get Down on It by Kool and the Gang, Survivor's Eye of the Tiger, and Super Freak by Rick James. The original French cast included the voices of [[Roger Carel]], [[Jacques Frantz]], [[Lorant Deutsch]], [[Sara Forestier]], [[Pierre Palmade]], and [[Marc Alfos]]. The English dub of the film involved the voices of [[Paul Giamatti]], [[Brad Garrett]], [[Sean Astin]], [[Evan Rachel Wood]], [[Greg Proops]], and [[John DiMaggio]].
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The adaptation of the novel's story included new characters, and anachronist references about modern technology, while the film also makes use of cover versions of pop songs, such as Get Down on It by Kool and the Gang, Survivor's Eye of the Tiger, and Super Freak by Rick James. The original French cast included the voices of [[Roger Carel]], Jacques Frantz, [[Lorànt Deutsch]], Sara Forestier, Pierre Palmade, and Marc Alfos. The English dub of the film involved the voices of Paul Giamatti, Brad Garrett, Sean Astin, Evan Rachel Wood, Greg Proops, and John DiMaggio.
   
 
== Plot ==
  
== Plot ==
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| Asterix || rowspan="2" | [[Roger Carel]] || Paul Giamatti
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| Asterix || rowspan="2" | [[Roger Carel]] || [[Wikipedia:Paul Giamatti|Paul Giamatti]]
 
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| Dogmatix
  
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| rowspan="2" | [[Wikipedia:Dee Bradley Baker|Dee Bradley Baker]]
 
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| SMS Pigeon || Barbara Tissier
  
| SMS Pigeon || Barbara Tissier
 
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| Obelix || Jacques Frantz || Brad Garrett
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| Obelix || [[Wikipedia:Jacques Frantz|Jacques Frantz]] || [[Wikipedia:Brad Garrett|Brad Garrett]]
 
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| Justforkix || [[Wikipedia:Lorànt Deutsch|Lorant Deutsch]] || Sean Astin
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| Justforkix || [[Lorànt Deutsch]] || [[Wikipedia:Sean Astin|Sean Astin]]
 
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| Abba || Sara Forestier || Evan Rachel Wood
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| Abba || [[Wikipedia:Sara Forestier|Sara Forestier]] || [[Wikipedia:Evan Rachel Wood|Evan Rachel Wood]]
 
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| Cryptograf || Pierre Palmade || Greg Proops
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| Cryptograf || [[Wikipedia:Pierre Palmade|Pierre Palmade]] || [[Wikipedia:Greg Proops|Greg Proops]]
 
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| Narrator || [[Pierre Tchernia]] || rowspan="2" | Jeff Bennett
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| Narrator || [[Pierre Tchernia]] || rowspan="2" | [[Wikipedia:Jeff Bennett|Jeff Bennett]]
 
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| Getafix || Vania Vilers
  
| Getafix || Vania Vilers
 
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| Impedimenta || Marion Game || Grey DeLisle
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| Impedimenta || [[Wikipedia:Marion Game|Marion Game]] || [[Wikipedia:Grey DeLisle|Grey DeLisle]]
 
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| Vitalstatistix || Vincent Grass || Daran Norris
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| Vitalstatistix || [[Wikipedia:Vincent Grass|Vincent Grass]] || [[Wikipedia:Daran Norris|Daran Norris]]
 
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| Cacofonix || Bernard Alane || Jess Harnell
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| Cacofonix || [[Wikipedia:Bernard Alane|Bernard Alane]] || [[Wikipedia:Jess Harnell|Jess Harnell]]
 
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| Timandahaf || Marc Alfos || John DiMaggio
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| Timandahaf || [[Wikipedia:Marc Alfos|Marc Alfos]] || [[Wikipedia:John DiMaggio|John DiMaggio]]
 
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| Caraf || Patrick Borg || rowspan="3" | Jack Fletcher
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| Nescaf || Philippe Catoire || rowspan="2" | [[Wikipedia:John DeMita|John DeMita]]
 
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| Fulliautomatix || Pascal Renwick
  
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| Doublehelix || Luc Florian || [[Wikipedia:Corey Burton|Corey Burton]]
 
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| Olibrius || Stéphane Fourreau || Jonathan Nichols
  
| Olibrius || Stéphane Fourreau || Jonathan Nichols
 
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| Pirate Lookout || Med Hondo || David Rasner
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| Pirate Lookout || [[Wikipedia:Med Hondo|Med Hondo]] || David Rasner
 
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| Young Viking #1 || Jules Azem || rowspan="2" | Jill Talley
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| Young Viking #1 || Jules Azem || rowspan="2" | [[Wikipedia:Jill Talley|Jill Talley]]
 
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| Young Viking #2 || Victor Naudet
  
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| Unhygenix || Bernard Métraux || rowspan="2" | Diedrich Bader
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| Unhygenix || Bernard Métraux || rowspan="2" | [[Wikipedia:Diedrich Bader|Diedrich Bader]]
 
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| Olaf || Michel Vigné
  
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| Geriatrix || Gérard Surugue || [[Wikipedia:Philip Proctor|Philip Proctor]]
 
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| Dubbledekabus || Roland Timsit || [[Wikipedia:Dwight Schultz|Dwight Schultz]]
 
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| Vikéa || Brigitte Virtudes || [[Wikipedia:April Winchell|April Winchell]]
 
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Revision as of 16:50, 30 January 2020

Asterix and the Vikings (released in French as Astérix et les Vikings) is a 2006 French-Danish animated feature film, written by Stefan Fjeldmark in collaboration with Jean-Luc Gossens, and directed by Stefan Fjeldmark and Jesper Møller. The film is a loose adaptation of the story of the comic album Asterix and the Normans, which was written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo. The plot concerns Asterix and Obelix trying to train the nephew of their village's chief, only to find themselves rescuing him from a tribe of vikings who believe him to be a Champion of Fear.

The adaptation of the novel's story included new characters, and anachronist references about modern technology, while the film also makes use of cover versions of pop songs, such as Get Down on It by Kool and the Gang, Survivor's Eye of the Tiger, and Super Freak by Rick James. The original French cast included the voices of Roger Carel, Jacques Frantz, Lorànt Deutsch, Sara Forestier, Pierre Palmade, and Marc Alfos. The English dub of the film involved the voices of Paul Giamatti, Brad Garrett, Sean Astin, Evan Rachel Wood, Greg Proops, and John DiMaggio.

Plot

A succession of raids leaves a tribe of Vikings without anyone to fight against them. The tribe's adviser, Cryptograf, concludes that their enemies have all fled, stating that "fear gives you wings". The Viking's chief, Timandahaf, misinterprets his adviser's words and declares they must find a "Champion of Fear", believing that if the tribe were to become great cowards, they'll be able to fly and become invincible. Cryptograf, secretly wishing to seize power from Timandahaf, goes along with it and declares that they'll find who they seek within Gaul. While en route, Timandahaf is shocked to learn that his daughter Abba snuck aboard disguised as a man, after he refused to take her with him. Despite being angry, he reluctantly keeps her among his crew.

Meanwhile, in the rebel village of the Gauls, the villagers welcome the arrival of chief Vitalstatistix's nephew Justforkix, who is to be trained to be a man. However his nephew is more interested in chasing girls, using a bird to send messages to them, and is a vegetarian, much to the dismay of Obelix, who can't get him to try wild boar. Both he and Asterix decide to train him to be a warrior, but have little success because of his pacifist nature and his refusal to drink any of the village's magic potion, which gives the villagers their super-human strength. When the Vikings arrive near their village, Cryptograf explains to his incredibly stupid son Olaf that he could claim Abba as his wife if he were to capture the Champion, thus putting him next in line as the tribe's chief, with his father secretly calling the shots.

When Olaf captures Justforkix, after witnessing his cowardice, Asterix and Obelix find themselves having to rescue him before his father visits their village. Travelling to Norway, the pair attempt to rescue Justforkix. However, he refuses to leave after having fallen in love with Abba. When the vikings test Justforkix's flying skills by throwing him off a cliff, Cryptograf secretly rigs up a rope to him that causes him to be suspended in the foggy air. Fooled into believing he is the Champion, the Vikings rush off to Olaf's wedding ceremony, leaving Justforkix to be rescued by Asterix and Obelix before the rope breaks. Although they prepare to take him back to Gaul, Justforkix secretly takes some magic potion, and swims back to the Viking's village.

Despite the risk, Justforkix rescues Abba, managing to fly by making an improvised hang-glider from a ship's mast and sail. While Crytograf and Olaf are shunned for their deception, the Vikings travel back to the Gauls' village to celebrate the wedding of Justforkix and Abba. When Cacofonix decides to sing during the ceremony, the Vikings finally experience real fear and make a run for it. When Asterix asks him what fear is good for, Getafix explains that we can only be courageous when we have some kind of fear to overcome.

Cast

Character(s) Original French version English dub
Asterix Roger Carel Paul Giamatti
Dogmatix Dee Bradley Baker
SMS Pigeon Barbara Tissier
Obelix Jacques Frantz Brad Garrett
Justforkix Lorànt Deutsch Sean Astin
Abba Sara Forestier Evan Rachel Wood
Cryptograf Pierre Palmade Greg Proops
Narrator Pierre Tchernia Jeff Bennett
Getafix Vania Vilers
Impedimenta Marion Game Grey DeLisle
Vitalstatistix Vincent Grass Daran Norris
Cacofonix Bernard Alane Jess Harnell
Timandahaf Marc Alfos John DiMaggio
Caraf Patrick Borg Jack Fletcher
Fotograf Bruno Dubernat
Captain Red Beard
Nescaf Philippe Catoire John DeMita
Fulliautomatix Pascal Renwick
Doublehelix Luc Florian Corey Burton
Olibrius Stéphane Fourreau Jonathan Nichols
Pirate Lookout Med Hondo David Rasner
Young Viking #1 Jules Azem Jill Talley
Young Viking #2 Victor Naudet
Unhygenix Bernard Métraux Diedrich Bader
Olaf Michel Vigné
Geriatrix Gérard Surugue Philip Proctor
Dubbledekabus Roland Timsit Dwight Schultz
Vikéa Brigitte Virtudes April Winchell

Reception

Critical reaction to Asterix and the Vikings was generally mixed, with much praise on the animation and voice acting, but with criticisms on the film's script.

Source material

The movie is primarily based on Asterix and the Normans, but there are some elements from other Asterix books:

  • As in Asterix and the Great Crossing, Asterix and Obelix travel on a boat to the land of Vikings (in the original book Asterix and the Normans they free Justforkix from Norman camp on the beach). Some other elements from this book include the Viking party, and joke about Obelix supply for the journey. The dog from the book makes a cameo.
  • The scene when Asterix and Obelix dress up as Vikings "Asteraf" and "Obelaf", with Obelix unable to stop laughing about it, resembles the scene from Asterix and the Goths when the duo dress up as Romans "Asterus" and "Obelus". However, Obelix did find the names of the Normans hysterical in Asterix and the Normans, because they all ended in -af.
  • The character of Cryptograf is similar to Prolix from Asterix and the Soothsayer.
  • The scene in which the Gauls attack a Roman camp for Justforkix's amusement is similar to a scene in Asterix in Corsica.
  • The character Influenza, from the book Asterix and Caesar's Gift, appears during the party scene, dancing briefly with Justforkix, and at the end of the movie, serving boars at Justforkix' wedding party.
  • The wig on Olaf's bride/menhir is in the form of Panacea's wig from Asterix and the Actress.

Box office

  • In the Netherlands, the film has grossed a total of €361,747. The Dutch name for the film is "Asterix en de Vikingen".
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