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He is a parody of James Bond villains, primarily Ernst Stavro Blofeld. Dr. Evil routinely hatches schemes to terrorize and take over the world, and is usually accompanied by "Number Two", his second-in-command who fronts his evil corporation Virtucon Industries, his personal assistant Frau Farbissina, and his sidekick Mini-Me, a dwarf clone of ...
Jun 20, 2021 · Austin Powers is a satirical character clearly inspired by the iconic James Bond, but how did Dr. Evil perfectly mimic classic Bond villains?
When Austin Powers was released in 1997, it was seen as instantly recognized as a brilliant parody of everyone's favorite secret agent... 007, James Bond. La...
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- Austin Powers - James Bond. Of course, it comes as no shock that Austin Powers is a parody of James Bond himself. Taking the rough outline of a legendary British spy, Austin Powers adds a whole bunch of UK stereotypes to the 007 formula (dental hygiene and all the rest), and accentuates the unabashed randiness of Bond to bed-shattering levels.
- Vanessa Kensington/Felicity Shagwell/Foxxy Cleopatra - Bond Girls. Austin enjoys the company of three different female leads in each of his movie adventures - Elizabeth Hurley's Vanessa Kensington, Heather Graham's Felicity Shagwell, and Beyoncé's Foxxy Cleopatra.
- Dr. Evil - Ernst Stavro Blofeld. As further proof of Austin Powers' pop culture impact, try spinning around in a chair with a cat on your lap the next time someone enters a room.
- Basil Exposition - M. Throughout the James Bond series, M is reliably on hand to send 007 on whichever mission demands his expertise. The MI6 chief explains the situation, gives Bond a lead, and points him toward the next disaster.
He is based on James Bond's arch-nemesis Ernst Stavro Blofeld and Dr. Julius No. Ironically enough, the 2015 film Spectre (part of the reboot of the James Bond franchise) revealed Blofeld as James Bond's foster brother.
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Jan 17, 2021 · Austin Powers is based on James Bond. Dr. Evil’s white Persian cat, Mr. Bigglesworth, shares a striking resemblance with Blofeld’s unnamed feline accomplice.
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The Austin Powers movies are, from start to finish, James Bond spoofs. The main characters of Austin and Dr. Evil are based directly on Bond and Blofeld as well as countless other references, nods and puns. If you come up with a Austin Powers/Bond reference that is not listed here, please e-mail me.