Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me "Provides lots of laughs with Myers at the helm; as funny or funnier than the original." On Metacritic the film has a score of 59 out of 100, based on 34 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". "The Spy who Shagged Me" had a strong box opening at number 1. Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me is a 1999 American spy comedy film directed by Jay Roach, and the second installment in the "Austin Powers" film series. It stars franchise co-producer and writer Mike Myers as Austin Powers, Dr. Evil, and Fat
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery Myers created the character of Austin Powers for the faux 1960s rock band Ming Tea that Myers started with Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs following his "Saturday Night Live" stint in the early 1990s. Myers said that the movie and the character were inspired by the British films, music and comedy of the 1960s and 70s his father had introduced him to as a child. "After my dad died in 1991, I was taking stock of his influence on me as a person and his influence on me with comedy in general. So Austin Powers was a tribute to my