It stars franchise co-producer and writer Mike Myers, playing the roles of Austin Powers and his arch enemy Dr.
In the years following Austin Powers in Goldmember, Myers has discussed the possibility of a fourth film, though as of 2025 nothing official has come to fruition.
[11][12] In 1967, Austin Powers is a flamboyant British spy, renowned for his charm, style, and embodiment of the era's free-spirited, hedonistic ethos.
Evil conspires to hold the world ransom with nuclear weapons for $1 million—only to learn this is now an insignificant sum—and increases his demand to $100 billion.
Unlike her mother, who shared an unspoken love with Austin, the no-nonsense Vanessa is unimpressed by his outdated attitude toward casual sex and relationships.
Undercover as a married couple, Austin and Vanessa travel to Las Vegas to track Number Two and his secretary, Alotta Fagina.
When Vanessa learns of Austin's encounter with Alotta, she scolds him for pursuing a relationship with her while being unfaithful, and warns that he will end up alone if he does not adapt to modern values.
A reflective Austin contemplates his isolation, caused by the historic events he has missed, his friends who have died or outgrown him, and society's disdain for his archaic behavior.
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery also features Will Ferrell as Mustafa, Clint Howard as Johnson Ritter, Elya Baskin as General Borschevsky, Neil Mullarkey as quartermaster clerk, and Joe Son as Random Task.
The film has several cameo apperances, including Burt Bacharach as himself, Tom Arnold as Texan, Carrie Fisher as therapist, Mike Hagerty as hotel manager, and Michael McDonald as henchman Steve.
The UK release includes additional scenes featuring Lois Chiles as Steve's wife, Christian Slater as hypnotized guard, Rob Lowe as John's friend (Bill), and Kelly Preston as Hooters waitress.
[13][14] Myers said that the movie and the character were inspired by the British films, music and comedy of the 1960s and 70s his father had introduced him to as a child.
"[10] Myers also said hearing the Burt Bacharach song "The Look of Love" (itself from the Peter Sellers Bond parody film Casino Royale) on the radio led to him reminiscing about the 1960s, which helped inspire the movie.
[15] Dana Carvey, Myers' collaborator on Saturday Night Live and on the Wayne's World movies, felt that the character of Dr.
These allusions include: Additionally, Mike Myers has stated that Austin's thick chest hair is based on Sean Connery's.
[21] Since the 1960s had a big influence on his childhood, Myers cast Robert Wagner and Michael York, two household names from the late 1960s, in key supporting roles.
[citation needed] Colin Quinn turned down the role of Scott Evil and expressed regret for declining the part.
The site's critical consensus reads, "A light and goofy comedy which provides laughs, largely due to performances and screenwriting by Myers.
"[29] Time Out New York critic Andrew Johnston observed: "The film's greatest asset is its gentle tone: rejecting the smug cynicism of Naked Gun-style parodies, it never loses the earnest naiveté of the psychedelic era.
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery was released to region 1 double-sided DVD on October 22, 1997 by New Line Home Video, with widescreen and full-screen versions on opposing sides of the disc.
The film was featured in the correct theatrical aspect ratio for the first time when it was released on Blu-ray in the Austin Powers Collection.
In a 2014 interview, Craig said, "We had to destroy the myth because Mike Myers fucked us", making it "impossible" to do the gags of earlier Bond films which Austin Powers satirized.