Astérix and Obélix on the Cliffs of Moher

BY EAMONN FITZGERALD ON JULY 28, 2011 IN CLIFFS OF MOHER

The Cliffs of Moher will act as the backdrop for Astérix and Obélix in God Save Britannia

Scenes from the fourth instalment of the Astérix and Obélix series, God Save Britannia, will be shot in Ireland in early September. The film will feature a battle between opposing Roman and Norman armies fought against the backdrop of the Cliffs of Moher, one of the 28 Finalists in the New7Wonders of Nature.

According to the Irish Times, some 800 people queued up in County Clare hoping for a chance to be cast as extras in the €50 million movie starring Gérard Depardieu, Catherine Deneuve, Edouard Baer, Fabrice Luchini and Charlotte Lebon.