In October 2005, in an interview with
Entertainment Weekly, Mike Myers discussed the possibility of studio sources moving forward with a fourth film. "There is hope!". "We're all circling and talking to each other. I miss doing the characters." In May 2007, in an interview with
IGN, "So no more
Austin Powers?" was asked, and Myers replied, "No, no, there is a fully conceived idea for a fourth and I can just say that it's from Dr. Evil's point of view. So if you balanced how much of it was Austin with Dr. Evil, it's more about Austin's secret son than Austin". In the audio commentary from the DVD release of
Goldmember, Myers revealed that in the fourth film,
Fat Bastard would return and regain the weight that he lost in
Goldmember. In May 2007, at the
Shrek the Third premiere, Myers announced that a fourth
Austin Powers film was planned, reiterating that it would focus more on Dr. Evil rather than Austin. He also said that he would start work on it after he started work on
The Love Guru, which became a
box office bomb. In February 2008, it was announced that
Jay Roach would return as director. In April 2008, it was reported that
Gisele Bündchen had been offered a role in the film. However,
Seth Green, who played Scott Evil, stated that there was no script at the moment and that
Austin Powers 4 would be made if a script is written and approved. In June 2008, when asked about another
Austin Powers film in an interview, Myers stated, "I have an idea, and again it's one of those things that will emerge or it won't." In July 2008, Myers stated that he had begun writing
Austin Powers 4, and that the plot is "really about Dr. Evil and his son." In March 2010,
Jay Roach indicated to
MTV that Myers is working on ideas for a fourth film. In September 2013, when asked about the future of
Austin Powers, Myers answered "I'm still figuring that out." In September 2015,
Verne Troyer expressed his desire to return as
Mini-Me if he was asked to do so. In May 2016, Roach was asked about the fourth
Austin Powers film during an interview with
Larry King, and he stated the ideas for the fourth film that he and Myers have are good and interesting. In August 2016, in a telephone interview, Myers stated "Everything is being negotiated and worked out and all that stuff" in regards to the fourth installment of the
Austin Powers film series. In April 2017, as the twentieth anniversary approached for
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, Myers claimed he would love to do another
Austin Powers film, but audiences would "just have to see". Two days later, Roach stated that a fourth film would only occur if Myers creates a good story for it. In May 2017, Troyer stated that Mini-Me will reveal that he can speak in the fourth movie. However, Troyer's death on April 21, 2018, delayed the production of a fourth film and prevented him from reprising his role as Mini-Me. In May 2018, Myers reiterated his interest in making a fourth
Austin Powers, stating that it would be fun, also hinting that some tribute to Troyer might be included. In November 2018, Myers stated that the project's future is "looking good" with the script already written and that Austin Powers and Dr. Evil will return soon, citing his parenthood as the reason for how long the production has lasted and that Roach will most likely reprise his directorial duties. In January 2020, Roach again indicated that he was interested in doing a fourth film. In February 2022, Myers told
The Today Show he "would love to do" a fourth
Austin Powers movie but could "neither confirm nor deny" whether it would be made. In October 2022, Myers stated on the
Tonight Show that he would "love" to make another
Austin Powers film, again citing parenting as the main reason as to why the film has not yet been made. ==See also==