Austin Powers fans had better prepare themselves for more grooviness, because it sounds as though a fourth movie is in development.
Mike Myers, the International Man of Mystery himself, joined The Jess Cagle Show on SiriusXM via Zoom this week, where he was quizzed on a possible Austin Powers 4 – 20 years since Goldmember.
"I would love to do one. I can neither confirm nor deny the existence or non-existence of such a project should it exist or not exist," he replied, rather cryptically.
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"You know, we're... you know," Myers went on to tease, before suggesting he's just provided the show with a "non-confirmed confirmation".
Let's not forget that he did actually say it's "looking good" for a fourth Austin Powers back in 2018, though, so we mustn't get too carried away.
A year later, filmmaker Jay Roach (responsible for directing each of the three movies) revealed that he and Myers had been trying to crack another instalment for years.
"We've been trying to think up an idea that could earn a fourth film for a long time, but it's always up to Mike. He and I always thought there was more to do with Dr Evil," he said at the time.
Related: Mike Myers pays heartfelt tribute to Austin Powers co-star Verne Troyer
"To be honest, I don't know how we'd do it without Verne [Troyer, who sadly passed away in 2018]. We always had ideas of revealing a whole life that he had that would have taken his character [Mini-Me] much further.
"If Mike cracks it and figures it out, we would definitely do some kind of tribute to him. I'm there if he ever wants to do it."
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