Mike Myers is setting the record straight about the possibility of “Austin Powers 4,” a sequel fans have been hoping for since the release of the third movie, “Austin Powers in Goldmember,” in 2002. More than two decades later, Myers offered a one-word response that has ignited excitement among fans, though he stopped short of sharing any other details about the franchise’s future.
It has been almost 30 years since Mike Myers first graced the silver screen as groovy British secret agent Austin Powers, and fans of the franchise have been waiting for a fourth film after the third installment came out in 2002.
Recently, Myers was a guest on “Trevor Noah’s World Cup Watch Party,” and the host read some questions from fans, one of them being, “Are we ever going to see an Austin Powers 4?” Noah barely finished the question when Myers swiftly answered, “Yes.”
“Wow, that was a quick yes,” Noah noted. Despite confirming that “Austin Powers 4” is happening, Myers didn’t divulge any other details about the project.
Some Cast Members Reunited For A Verizon Ad
On June 16, Verizon released a new advertisement featuring some of the most beloved characters from “Austin Powers,” including Myers as Dr. Evil, Seth Green as his son Scott Evil, Rob Lowe as Young Number 2, and Mindy Sterling as Frau Farbissina. Jay Roach, who helmed all three “Austin Powers” movies, also directed the commercial.
The ad has Dr. Evil sharing his latest idea, Menace Mobile, a communications company. “We’ll have the most confusing pricing and plans of all time,” the villain says.
In an interview with Adweek, Verizon’s SVP of creative and brand design, Ricardo Aspiazu, said, “Dr. Evil is a permanent fixture in modern culture: the memes, catchphrases, and GIFs still flood social media across all generations. The choices weren’t about tracking decades, they were about tracking relevance.”
Mike Myers Talked About The Possibility A Fourth Movie In The Past
In 2024, Myers was asked about the possibility of a fourth movie, but he refused to answer directly, only saying he could “neither confirm nor deny” the project. He did, however, say that there were “absolutely” more stories to tell in the franchise.
Speaking with IGN in 2012, Myers said he already had a “fully conceived idea” for what the fourth movie could be about, teasing that it would be from Dr. Evil’s perspective rather than Austin Powers’. “So if you balanced how much of it was Austin with Dr. Evil, it’s more about Dr. Evil than Austin,” he explained.
The actor shared the same sentiment in 2019. Myers said, “It’s likely to be from Dr. Evil’s point of view. But again, I can neither confirm nor deny such existence. That’s all I’m going to say.”
Cast Member Speaks About Movie’s Delay
Clint Howard, who played Radar Operator Johnson Ritter in all three “Austin Powers” movies, told The Hollywood Reporter that he would absolutely agree to appear in another movie if asked. The actor also shared the possible reason for the fourth movie’s delay.
“I heard that when Verne passed away, Mike said he would never do another ‘Austin Powers’ movie without Verne. Maybe time heals that wound,” Howard said.
Verne Troyer, who played Dr. Evil clone Mini-Me in the second and third installments, died in 2018. His cause of death was alcohol intoxication, and the manner of death was determined to be a suicide.
Director Jay Roach spoke to The Independent in 2019 and said that Troyer’s Mini-Me was a character he and Myers wanted to explore further in the fourth film. “If Mike cracks it and figures it out, we would definitely do some kind of tribute to him,” he added.
Mike Myers Created Austin Powers As A Tribute To His Father
In 2017, Myers shared the inspiration behind creating “Austin Powers.” The actor told The Hollywood Reporter that his father was influential in his love for comedy and introduced him to James Bond, The Beatles, Dudley Moore, and Peter Sellers. His father passed away in 1991.
Myers wrote a draft of the script in 1995 and showed it to Roach, who helped develop it. “Jay and I would sit around and think, ‘What if Austin Powers were based on an obscure British comic book that we were turning into a movie?’”
The Austin Powers franchise has grossed more than $676 million across three movies: “Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery” (1997), “Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me” (1999), and “Austin Powers in Goldmember” (2002).