Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery father, who [introduced me to] James Bond, Peter Sellers, the Beatles, The Goodies, Peter Cook and Dudley Moore". Dana Carvey felt that Myers copied Carvey's impression of Lorne Michaels for the Dr. Evil character. Myers sought Jim Carrey to play Dr. Evil, as his initial plan was not to play multiple characters in the series. Carrey was interested in the part, but had to turn the role down due to scheduling conflicts with "Liar Liar". Myers estimated that 30–40% of film was improvised. Filming locations included Riviera Hotel and Casino and Stardust Resort & Casino in Winchester, Nevada. "Austin Powers:
Austin Powers reveal that he can speak in the fourth movie. However, Troyer died on April 21, 2018, delaying production even further and precluding him from reprising his role as Mini-Me. On May 9, 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. Austin Powers The "Austin Powers" series is a series of American spy action comedy films: "" (1997), "" (1999) and "Austin Powers in Goldmember" (2002). The films were directed by Jay Roach; produced, written by and starring Mike Myers as both