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Mike Myers Denies Dr. Evil Is Based on ‘SNL’ Boss Lorne Michaels but There’s a ‘Little Tiny Overlay,’ Says ‘Wayne’s World’ Didn’t Need a Sequel
In a career spanning interview, Mike Myers also said he never wanted to make the movie sequel to "Wayne's World."
Evil from the “ Austin Powers ” film franchise is based on “Saturday Night Live” creator Lorne Michaels are simply not true. The “Austin Powers” franchise launched in 1997, two years after Myers exiting “SNL.” The comedian was no stranger to the big screen having previously adapted his popular “SNL” sketch “Wayne’s World” into two movies, but Myers told Vulture that he never wanted to make the 1993 sequel. Myers’ idea for the sequel was based on the movie “Passport to Pimlico,” so he needed the rights to it in order to make his plan a reality.
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