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 Dr. Evil than Austin". [26] Also, in the audio commentary from the DVD release of Austin Powers in Goldmember, Myers revealed that in the fourth film, Fat Bastard would return and regain the weight that he lost in Goldmember. [27]

Bathroom Brawl: Austin fights the assassin Patty O'Brian when the latter ambushes him in the restroom. A man outside the stalls overhears Austin grunting "Who does Number Two work for?" and assumes he's just constipated. Tough Room: Nobody laughs at Dr. Evil's "long and hard and full of seamen" joke, prompting him to say, "Tough sub." Expository Hairstyle Change: Not actually plot-driven, but Foxxy Cleopatra's hairstyle changes in virtually every new scene she's in. Rule of Three: Spoofed, where Mustafa, one of Dr. Evil's assassins, always answers a question truthfully the third time it's asked , because he can't stand being asked the same question three times. However, Mustafa will only answer if the same question is asked three consecutive times. Prove I Am Not Bluffing: Dr. Evil blows up the White House to demonstrate his giant moon based laser... except it was just footage from Independence Day. Dr. Evil defends the real laser effect would be very similar.People Jars: There is a cryogenic storage facility with frozen celebrities in pods. Amongst them Vanilla Ice ◊. Fourth 'Austin Powers' Movie Will Go 'Somewhere You Haven't Though Of,' Jay Roach Says". MTV . Retrieved October 14, 2010. The James Bond films have always been ripe for parody. Between the outlandish villains, innuendo-laden Bond girl names, and contrived plots, these cornerstones of spy cinema practically invite a good riffing. The best parodies are the ones done with love, where the jabs are made with reverence and the pulls are deep enough to prove that those taking license with the original work have done their homework. There’s no better example of this than Mike Myers’ take on 007: Austin Powers. Ressner, Jeffrey (1999-06-21). "Cinema: Austin's Power". Time. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012 . Retrieved 2010-12-04. Austin's swinging lifestyle and velvet suits are no longer in fashion in the 90's and he now comes off as weird instead of hip.

A-Team Firing: Zigzagged. Austin himself is rather guilty of it, firing in completely random directions and somehow managing to hit almost nothing. Other times, Austin's so accurate that it's a wonder anyone ever gets near him.

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In the third film, the strange object resembles breasts instead. The gag runs for a while and then is duly Lampshaded (by Ozzy Osbourne, no less).