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Austin Powers is tan, rested, and ready for a comeback. So says Mike Myers, creator of the British spy who shagged his way into our hearts in the 1990s.
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No franchise is ever truly dead, and Myers hasn’t had a hit since, well, Austin last signed off in 2002.
Will anyone care, though? Delayed sequels have a spotty track record, from the sublime (“Top Gun: Maverick”) to the atrocious (“Independence Day: Resurgence”). And Austin’s libido could be tricky to recreate in a post-MeToo era.
Imagine an intimacy coordinator on the set of an “Austin Powers” comedy. The mind reels …
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