Dr. Evil with Austin (along with Basil Exposition and Number 2), and is angered that Austin won the "International Man of Mystery" award, while he, the academy's best student, was overlooked. In the first film, Dr. Evil is an internationally known criminal genius cryogenically frozen in 1967 and reawakened in 1997. Like Austin Powers, he faces challenges in acclimating to the new period (although he has his staff, who remained behind, to help him). He often places his little finger near his mouth, especially when excited or to emphasize a statement. Although expanded upon, this signature move may have been taken from
Dr. Evil shoot him to death. The first shot hits him in the arm, which only causes Mustafa to complain, before a second shot quiets him. The second film introduces Dr. Evil's clone, Mini-Me, who is 1/8 his size but twice as evil. Dr. Evil considers him more of a real son than Scott, provoking the latter's jealousy. However, upon Scott becoming more evil in the third film, Mini-Me is rejected by Dr. Evil, leading Mini-Me to join Austin and become a miniature version of him. As revealed by Myers in the audio commentary for the 2nd film, Mini-Me is a parody