Number 2 (Austin Powers) of Dr. Evil's plan to take over or destroy the world; he has been overseeing Dr. Evil's empire for 30 years, and turned it into a profitable business, an enterprise that would be ruined if Dr. Evil poured all of its resources into his half-baked bids for world domination. In the first movie's final scenes, Number 2 betrays his boss, offering to build a partnership with Powers. In a deleted scene from "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery", he even offers Austin $1 billion (U.S.) contained in a Fendi briefcase. When Austin counts the money, he says, "You're 832 dollars
The Silencers (film) released the previous month. The Helm series has been cited as one of the principal inspirations for the Austin Powers spy comedies of the 1990s and early 2000s. Released at the height of James Bond mania, "The Silencers" was a major box office hit in 1966, earning $7 million in United States rentals that year. There were three follow-up films, including "Murderers' Row" (also released in 1966), "The Ambushers" (1967) and "The Wrecking Crew" (1969). A fifth film, "The Ravagers", was announced, but never produced. Elmer Bernstein provided the score. The title song is performed by Vikki Carr, though Cyd