Austin Powers international bodies but is constantly thwarted by Powers, and (to a degree) his own inexperience with life and culture in the 1990s. In "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery", Austin and Dr. Evil are awakened after being cryogenically frozen for thirty years. Continuing to incorporate cultural elements of the 1960s and 1970s, "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me" and "Austin Powers in Goldmember" feature time travel as a plot device and deliberately overlook inconsistencies. A proposed fourth film, "Austin Powers 4", has reportedly been in development since 2005. Myers himself has stated in interviews that the idea for "Austin
Austin Powers (character) Powers was a character seen as a parody of James Bond and being influenced by Harry Palmer and characters played by Peter Sellers. The character of Austin Powers represents an archetype of 1960s Swinging London, with his advocacy for free love, his use of obscure impressions and his clothing style (including crushed velvet suits and Beatle boots). Myers, Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs formed the faux British 1960s band Ming Tea after Myers' "Saturday Night Live" stint in the early 1990s. The band members all performed under pseudonyms with 1960s personas. Myers adopted the pseudonym and character of Austin Powers.