Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to make his big screen debut in the next Asterix film, the AC Milan and Sweden striker announced on Thursday. The 39-year-old posted the word 'Antivirus', the name of his character, on his Instagram account using the typeset and colours associated with the Goscinny/Uderzo heroes. Ibrahimovic, who was recently recalled to the Swedish national team and is likely to feature in this year's delayed Euro 2020, will play a Roman called Caius Antivirus in "Asterix and Obelix: the Middle Empire", the fifth film in the live action series.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic To Make Big Screen Debut As "Antivirus" In Next Asterix Film
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic will play a Roman called Caius Antivirus in "Asterix and Obelix: the Middle Empire", the fifth film in the live action series.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic took to Instagram to confirm the development.© AFP
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic will appear in the next Asterix film
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He will play a Roman character named Caius Antivirus
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The movie will be the fifth in the live action series
Production of the film was due to take place last year but was delayed due to the pandemic.
With a budget of over 60 million euros ($71 million), it is already shaping up to be one of the biggest French productions.
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