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Mike Myers not yet confirmed for Austin Powers 4? [15th August 2011 10:52:00]

Contrary to previous reports, it would appear that Mike Myers hasn't officially signed on for Austin Powers 4 just yet.

Following earlier news that Austin Powers 4 was definitely in the pipeline, Deadline are reporting that the recent news has come as something of a surprise for a skeptical New Line.

Myers has apparently only just responded to an Austin Powers offer that the company made to him almost a year ago, but so far he has only expressed interest and negotiations are still underway.

In 2008, it was proposed that Austin 4 would focus on the relationship between Dr Evil and his son Scotty (Seth Green) but after The Love Guru flopped in cinemas, Myers disappeared from the big screen (besides a cameo in Inglourious Basterds) and the project was dropped.

It is unknown whether the Austin Powers 4 that is currently being discussed will use the same plot, or whether Myers has new plans for the shagadelic spy.

In any case, bringing back a franchise that has been absent for such a long time will be a huge risk for both parties. Source: www.totalfilm.com

Mike Myers has signed on for Austin Powers 4 [13th August 2011 08:02:30]

According to a report by HitFix, Mike Myers has signed a deal to reprise his most famous screen role as Austin Powers, in a fourth outing for the shagadelic superspy.

Powers is surely the most famous of all Myers' big screen characters (excluding his voicework in the Shrek franchise), with Wayne Campbell coming a close second.

Seeing as he hasn't played either of those characters for almost 10 years, and in the interim we've suffered The Cat In The Hat and The Love Guru, it's not surprising that Austin's crushed velvet suit is being taken out of storage.

That said, is anyone actually clamouring for another Austin Powers movie? By the time it got to Goldmember (saved by the magnificent, cameo-packed opening sequence), it felt like the series had been wrung of every last drop of humorous potential.

There's no word on who could direct this latest instalment, and we haven't heard a hint of a possible plot, though presumably Myers will also be resuming scripting duties as well.

Myers' last onscreen appearance was a neat little role in Inglourious Basterds, and he also has a long-mooted Keith Moon biopic in the pipeline. Source: www.totalfilm.com