Is ‘Austin Powers 4’ Happening? Mike Myers Says ‘Yes’ (but Nothing Else)
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- Mike Myers confirmed an 'Austin Powers 4' is happening on 'Trevor Noah's World Cup Watch Party,' replying 'Yes!' to a fan's question — with no elaboration beyond the one word.
- The confirmation comes as Myers currently stars as Powers in a new Verizon commercial, marking a return to the character outside of a feature film.
- A fourth film would arrive roughly 25 years after 2003's 'Goldmember,' the last installment in a trilogy that collectively grossed over $670 million at the box office.
- The original trilogy — 1997's 'International Man of Mystery,' 1999's 'The Spy Who Shagged Me,' and 2003's 'Goldmember' (featuring Beyoncé) — was created by Myers, directed by Jay Roach, and released by New Line Cinema.
- Myers told Entertainment Tonight in 2024 there were 'absolutely' more stories to tell, and in 2019 said any sequel would likely be told 'from Dr. Evil's point of view.'
- Myers' last leading live-action role was the 2008 flop 'The Love Guru,' meaning he would be reprising Powers after roughly two decades away from leading-man roles.
Why it matters: A confirmed fourth film would reunite Myers with a franchise-defining character he hasn't led since 2003, following a 16-year live-action leading-man drought capped by the 2008 'Love Guru' flop. The 2019 hint that any sequel would shift to Dr. Evil's perspective signals a potential reinvention rather than a nostalgia retread. But with no studio, director, script, or timeline attached to the one-word 'yes,' the announcement is effectively a tease backed only by a Verizon ad tie-in.
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