Amazing Austin Powers Facts That Really Bring The Mojo

The Improvisation Was Real

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When it comes to Mike Myers movies, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that there is going to be some improvisation. From what we’ve heard from Myers himself, about 30-40% of the first Austin Powers movie was improvised,

There are some notable scenes that were totally made-up on the spot, including Basil telling the audience to not think so much about the travel logistics. Perhaps the most famous improvised scene was when Dr. Evil told Scott to “shush” for about five minutes.

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