Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Debonair. Defiant. Defrosted.
Country
Production
Genre
Budget
$16 500 000
Revenue
$67 683 989
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Jennifer Todd, Suzanne Todd, Demi Moore, Mike Myers, Eric McLeod, Claire Rudnick Polstein
Operator
Composer
Artist
Cynthia Kay Charette
Audition
Editing
Dawn Hoggatt, Debra Neil-Fisher
All team (108)
All team (108)
Short description
As a swinging fashion photographer by day and a groovy British superagent by night, Austin Powers is the '60s' most shagadelic spy. But can he stop megalomaniac Dr. Evil after the bald villain freezes himself and unthaws in the '90s? With the help of sexy sidekick Vanessa Kensington, he just might.
What's left behind the scenes
- Originally, Jim Carrey was supposed to play the role of Dr. Evil, but he declined due to scheduling conflicts with his other film, Liar Liar (1997).
- According to Mike Myers, Austin Powers owes his creation to several instances from the actor's own family history. His father loved British comedies featuring actors like Peter Sellers (1925-1980) and Sir Alec Guinness (1914-2000), so Myers himself always wanted to play a Brit in a comedic project. One day, Myers returned home from hockey practice and began fooling around, speaking to his wife with an exaggerated British accent. She burst out laughing and told him to record it so he could repeat it later. This marked the beginning of the work on the screenplay.
- Dr. Evil's appearance (bald head, gray suit, scar over the eye, cat on his lap) is a play on Ernst Stavro Blofeld as played by Donald Pleasence (1919-1995) in the fifth Bond film, 'You Only Live Twice' (Lewis Gilbert, 1967). However, the voice and mannerisms are based on Lorne Michaels, the creator and producer of 'Saturday Night Live' (1975). Incidentally, Pleasence appeared in the 'Halloween' franchise films (1978, 1981, 1988, 1989), where his enemy was named Michael Myers.
- The musical theme for this film and its sequels is Quincy Jones's "Soul Bossa Nova."
- Jim Carrey was originally supposed to play the role of Dr. Evil, but he turned it down due to scheduling conflicts with his other film, “Liar Liar” (1997).
- During their honeymoon, a piece of red tape crosses Vanessa’s left breast as she sits next to Austin. Photographers were present on set, and this small detail prevented them from selling pictures of Elizabeth Hurley with a bare breast to the tabloids.
- According to Mike Myers, Austin Powers owes his existence to several events in the actor's family history. His father adored British comedies with actors like Peter Sellers (1925-1980) and Sir Alec Guinness (1914-2000), so Myers always wanted to play a Briton in some comedic project. Once, Myers returned home from hockey practice and began fooling around, speaking to his wife with a pronounced British accent. She burst out laughing and told him to record it to repeat later. This was the beginning of work on the script.
- During the honeymoon scene where Vanessa sits next to Austin, a piece of red electrical tape crosses her left breast. Photographers were present on set, and this small detail prevented them from selling photos of Elizabeth Hurley with an exposed breast to the tabloids.
- The musical theme for this film and its sequels is “Soul Bossa Nova” by Quincy Jones.
- In one episode, Dr. Evil proposes blackmailing Diana, Princess of Wales (1961-1997), but by the time the film was released in the United Kingdom, she had already died in a car crash in Paris.
- It was Mike Myers' wife who suggested that he dance during the closing credits.
- The fictional Russian republic of “Kreplakhistan” owes its name to kreplach (small dumplings, a dish of Jewish cuisine).
- The appearance of Dr. Evil (bald head, gray suit, scar on the eye, cat on his lap) parodies the image of Ernst Stavro Blofeld as played by Donald Pleasence (1919-1995) in the fifth Bond film, "You Only Live Twice" (Lewis Gilbert, 1967). But the voice and mannerisms were inspired by Lorne Michaels, the creator and producer of "Saturday Night Live" (1975). Incidentally, Pleasence starred in the "Halloween" franchise (1978, 1981, 1988, 1989), where his enemy was named Michael Myers.
- Mike Myers was suggested to dance during the credits by his wife.
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