Mike Myers just gave the most promising Austin Powers 4 update in 24 years

If you're one of those people still quoting Dr. Evil or shouting 'Yeah baby!' at slightly inappropriate moments, you'll want to sit down for this one. Mike Myers has popped up with the briefest—and most definitive—update we've had on Austin Powers 4 in ages. This is the sort of rumour that refuses to die, but, at last, we have something solid-ish to go on, courtesy of Myers' own lips.

Austin Powers: The Waiting Game

Just to jog your memory: the Austin Powers trilogy began in 1997 with International Man of Mystery, dialled up the ridiculous scale two years later with The Spy Who Shagged Me, and rounded things off (for now) in 2002 with Goldmember. That's over two decades without another sequel—even longer than it took for Top Gun to get its follow-up.

In that time, fans and journalists have kept hassling everyone involved about a fourth film. With good reason, too – the films still have a massive cult following, and frankly, Myers' career has never quite left Austin behind.

The Update (Barely an Update, but Still)

Here's where things get interesting—or at least, as interesting as you can get with celebrity small talk at a football party. Myers was at Trevor Noah's World Cup Watch Party when Noah, fielding questions from fans, just went straight for it: will there ever be an Austin Powers 4?

Myers replied, and I'm paraphrasing the dramatic weight of this moment: "Yes."

That's it. No hedging, no awkward deflections, just a surprisingly direct affirmation from a man who normally loves to play coy with the press. Noah was taken aback himself, pointing out: "Wow, that was a quick yes."

Wait, Didn't We Hear This Before?

The funny part is that Myers is always getting pressed about this, and he's dropped vague promises plenty of times before. For example, in 2022, Myers told Today:

I would love to do one. Yeah, yeah, yeah. We'll see. I can neither confirm nor deny the existence or non-existence of such a program, should it exist or not exist.

That's as non-committal as any answer can get, but today's answer ("Yes") is noticeably more direct. Make of that what you will.

The Cast-and-Crew Chatter

Myers has never quite retired his iconic characters (Dr. Evil popped up recently in a Verizon ad, dragging along franchise regulars Seth Green, Rob Lowe, and Mindy Sterling). Don't take a Super Bowl commercial as a sign of much, but it is a reminder: the band is all still on call if this thing actually happens.

What About the Director?

Jay Roach, the bloke who directed all three original films, weighed in back in 2020, putting the ball (very politely) in Myers' court:

I wouldn't say 'never' never, but it does depend on Mike having something that he's inspired about, and after all these years it hasn't quite clicked yet. But I'm always game for anything he wants to do. He's a genius, and he helped me get started, and it was a blast.

What Do We Actually Know?

• There's no script in circulation (that we know of).
• No title, no plot, and definitely no release date.
• The original cast and director all sound at least vaguely up for it, if Myers is ready to lead the charge.
• Fans still want it, the internet still asks about it every few months, and yet nothing official has materialised in over 20 years.