Austin Powers 2: The Spy Who Shagged Me

Genre: Comedy/Sequel.

Studio: New Line Cinema.
Production Company: Unknown.

Project Phase: Greenlighed.

Who's In It: Mike Myers (Austin Powers, Dr. Evil, Fat Bastard); Heather Graham (Felicity Shagwell); Seth Green (Scott Evil); Robert Wagner (Number Two); Michael York (Basil Exposition); Rob Lowe (Young Number TwoZ)); Howie Long; William Forsythe; Brian Bosworth (Dr. Pseudoeville); Kristen Johnson (Ivana Humpalot); Burt Bacharach; Elvis Costello; Willie Nelson (Unconfirmed).
Who's Making It: Jay Roach (Director); Mike Myers, Michael McCullers (Screenwriters); Ueli Steiger (Director of Photography).

Premise: The return of everyone's favorite retro secret agent -- with good teeth, no less. For a little while.

Release Date: June 1999.

Comments: After this low budget film (90% of films are now classified "low budget" in our post-Titanic world) became a good-sized hit, talk of further adventures was inevitable.

Rumors: Unknown.

Scoop Feedback:

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April 10, 1998... It is uncertain at present whether Dr. Evil and his cat/chihuahua hybrid will return. Another working title of "The Return of Dr. Evil" has been mentioned as well. It's been reported that Hurley will receive $3 million to reprise her role. [Scoop provided by 'Widgett'...baby.] The latest word we've heard is that Mike Myers and Michael McCullers are currently writing a script and aiming for a Christmas 1999 release. Elizabeth Hurley is going to be back and Twiggy, the model from the 60's, could co-star. [Anonymous.]

August 18, 1998... There's been a lot of talk about what the subtitle of Austin Powers 2 will be. We've heard 'The Wrath of Kahn' (a play on Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, but who's Kahn in AP2?) and 'The Spy Who Shagged Me'.

Right now the film's budget is at $30 million dollars, with $10 million of that going to Mike Myers for writing and starring in this feature.[Thanks to 'DPW' for the bookkeeping.]

Last week's Entertainment Weekly covered some of the recent info about AP2. EW said the film should begin lensing in November or December '98 for release next summer. Hurley's not coming back but Robert Wagner, Michael York and Seth Green all have roles in the script. ['CKL' and 'That Angry Mr. Duck' provided.]

(WATCH OUT! SPOILERS BELOW!)

The story does feature Dr. Evil and Austin time-travelling back into the '60s where Austin loses his sexual mojo while Dr. Evil blackmails the world into paying him $100 million dollars (to which the world leaders laugh at since that's an unbelievable amount of cash in that time period.) Austin hooks up with an American super-spy named Felicity Shagwell (played by Heather Graham) and Austin's bad teeth come back from just being back in the '60s.

We've also been scooped by one 'Lloyd Dobler' that there's a scene where Scott and Dr. Evil are reunited on the Jerry Springer show, in an episode dedicated to sons of evil fathers. And Elizabeth Hurley's character is only in the first ten pages or so. It turns outthat Vanessa Kensington is -- a fembot! Austin never noticed the guns in her chest because he doesn't engage in foreplay. OK, that makes sense to us. [Cool beans from 'Lloyd Dobler'.]

We also received another scoop from someone else who's read the script:

"I have a copy of the script, entitled Austin Powers 2: The Wrath of Khan. It also lists the above alternate titles (the gag being the creators of 'Star Trek' sue them as soon as the title appears). I got it from a talent agency in L.A. where I did my summer internship. The film is NOT in development hell, as we were sent the script to submit acting talent for casting purposes. It was written by the two Mikes, Meyers getting top billing and was a revised First Draft..

"It was pretty funny, although there were many gags rehashed from the first one (including the 'Shush'ing and almost-nudity). Mrs. Kensington's character DOES NOT appear, as she is (rather lamely, says I) written off as having been a Fem-Bot. Both Dr. and Scott Evil appear again, as do Basil Exposition, Number Two, and Frau Farbissina. Also back, are the BAD TEETH! (when Austin travels back to 1969, his bad English teeth unexplainedly return)

"The plot goes like this: Dr. Evil (along with a cloned version of himself that is only one-seventh his size...he calls this 'Mini-Me') travels back to 1969 and infiltrates the lab where the cryogenically frozen Austin is kept. With the help of a new henchman, Fat Bastard (also played by Mike Meyers--it says so in the script), Evil steals Austin's mojo, rendering him all-but defenseless. His plan is to use a giant laser to blow up the White House if not given...you guessed it, '100 Billion dollars.'

"Austin travels back to '69 in his souped-up Volkswagen Bug, and meets a gorgeous American spy named Felicity Shagmore. Serioiusly. Unable to 'function as a male' with her, they team up to get his mojo back.

"There were all sorts of silly jokes and scenes in the script (including Mini-Me humping the giant laser and Austin going to see a guru also played by Mike Meyers). Some of the jokes worked well, some didn't. I think the script could use another draft or two, but if they are already casting, then it's coming pretty close to shooting.

"And one more thing: the script designates that Rob Lowe plays Number Two in 1969. Weird." Rob Lowe!? AAAAH! [Thanks to 'Rish Outfield' for the fantastic scoop, baby!]

October 1, 1998... Ueli Steiger (Godzilla) will be the cinematographer. Principal Photography will start soon. [Scoop sent in Anonymously]

October 4, 1998... Some insider news concerning this project: "Howie Long is going to play a sports player turned actor who can't get a job so joins Dr. Evil in a plan to take over the whole friggin world. Oh yeah, and William Forsythe and Brian Bosworth play a pair of FBI agents from the 60's who are hired to cover up Dr. Evil scheme so that the world will not panic...or on the other hand encourage him because they hate the president. That's about all Mike told me about it. I added a small lie in there that you will catch in a little bit hint hint. Oh yeah, and the explanation about Hurley is rolling in the aisle hilarious.

New Line is seriously thinking of putting all the guns in the basket for Rush Hour 2 instead of this film though since Rush Hour is soon to be the biggest film in New Line history. Oh yeah, one more thing...there is a hilarious parody of Terminator 2 in this film too." [Scoop provided by 'ifigiveittoyouigetfired', drop 'DeadPool' a word anytime, man]

October 11, 1998... Our good friendly scooper 'manwhoisonhitlistforgivingyouinfofired' is back with more info: "I also have one more thing I forgot to tell you... Brian Bosworth does not play an agent. He plays an ex-football player who wanted to make a film and was refused so became a nuclear phycisist in his spare time and also created a mojo-enhancer...you can see where that is going. He also has a pet lizard named Sex-Crazed Fool who has it out for Heather Graham. Must have seen Boogie Nights. SPOILERS: The lizard also eats Mr. Bigglesworth and then Dr. Evil fires Bosworth and presses the chair button but it shorts out and throws him through a wall. END SPOILERS His name is Dr. Pseudoeville." [Submitted by 'manwhoisonhitlistforgivingyouinfofired'.]

Some casting confirmation:"I wanted to say that the earlier scooper who sent in the Howie Long scoop was correct. He was at a card show and was talking about future flicks. He said Mike Myers had given him a call about Austin Powers 2." If Bosworth plays the football player? Then what character does Howie Long play?

The official Austin Powers 2 site has announced the official title. It is Austin Powers 2: The Spy Who Shagged Me. [Scoops provided by 'manwhoisonhitlistforgivingyouinfofired', 'Sb13', 'incoherency' and 'Kramer'.]

October 20, 1998... Some more good news from our friend, who's friends with Mike. Hey, any friend of Mike is a friend of ours!

"I need to clear a few things up: I am only relaying to you what Mike tells me and he changes the script all the time. Bosworth and Long both play ex-football players but one of them made a hit film, Long. Bosworth made 'Football Man Vs. The Ninjas of Super Galactus'. Every time in the film when he enters a scene people burst out laughing. His lizard will be total CGI and there is this scene...(begin SPOILERS)...where he goes to kill Austin with a BIG GUN, so big he can't carry it and it makes things dissapear. He messes it up and shoots it at Austin while he is in a restaurant and everyone's clothes dissapear, then there is a big fight with everyone in the nude with kicks and punches blocking out certain anatomy. (end SPOILERS)"

[Scoop provided by 'nameiswitheldforgoodreasons'.]

October 25, 1998... Kristen Johnson (from TV's 3rd Rock From the Sun) has joined the cast. She is reported to be playing a Russian model and ex-KGB agent named Ivana Humpalot who's attempting to sell top secret material to the highest bidder. One of those bidders must be Dr. Evil. [Scoop sent in by 'ThornDrumheller', '@llan', 'parallax', 'JJacobs555', 'HKhaleghi', 'masque' and 'Home skully'.]

Some other casting news: "Willie Nelson has been offered a part, but as of yet, has not accepted. A friend of mine is auditioning for a role in a scene with Nelson, but has to wait until Willie signs." [Scoop sent in anonymously.]

November 24, 1998... Looks like we could be seeing two versions of a Austin Powers teaser trailer this weekend if this scoop turns out to be correct. "My friend manages a movie theatre and he just showed me two trailers of Austin Powers 2. Basically the same trailer with two different endings. It starts out in space and it tries to make you think that it is a Star Wars trailer. They say something about an evil empire and then finally Dr. Evil turns around in a chair and says something about 'Who else were you expecting?'. The narrator says 'If you see one movie this year see.....Star Wars. BUT IF YOU SEE TWO MOVIES THIS YEAR, SEE AUSTIN POWERS: THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME!!!!

"One of the trailers ends with Dr. Evil getting peed on by Mr. Biggelsworth and Dr.Evil exclaiming 'Dr. Evil does not like to get peepeed on!!' The other one just ends with Dr. Evil having trouble with his chair as it keeps turning arond and around." [Chas Dowdell, please report to the concession stand.]

December 1, 1998... We've got more confirmed cameos! "Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello were on Conan O'Brien tonight (11/27) and both confirmed that they will be in Austin Powers 2. Elvis said that both Burt and himself are in the 60's part, and he will be wearing mutton chop sideburns in the film." [Scoop provided by 'Frisch's Big Boy'.]

January 4, 1999... "A friend of mine was an extra on Friday December 18 and said that the scene they shot was an episode of The Jerry Springer Show (yes Springer himself did appear) titled 'Sons Whose Fathers Want to Take Over The World'. Scott and Doctor Evil appear alongside a KKK member and his son and a Nazi and his son. My friend described a monologue of Dr. Evil's when he is asked to 'open up to his son' as being riotously funny. He said then that the whole thing ends up with the Evil's and the Klansmen in a brawl. [Hey Jerry! 'Sweetchuck' loves you!]



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