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Mike Myers Denies Dr. Evil Is Based on 'SNL' Boss Lorne Michaels
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scrn loglineMike Myers denies iconic villain Dr. Evil is based on his former 'SNL' boss Lorne Michaels, setting the record straight on the inspiration behind the classic character.beat sheet- Myers was an 'SNL' cast member from 1989 to 1995, so the rumor has some surface plausibility, but the actor insists the character was actually inspired by the James Bond franchise.
- The 'Austin Powers' series parodied the bond films, so the over-the-top Dr. Evil was created as a spoof of the classic supervillain archetypes seen in those movies, not as a direct send-up of Michaels.
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Mike Myers Denies Dr. Evil Is Based on 'SNL' Boss Lorne Michaels
VarietyStory by Zack Sharf
scrn logline
Mike Myers denies iconic villain Dr. Evil is based on his former 'SNL' boss Lorne Michaels, setting the record straight on the inspiration behind the classic character.
beat sheet
- Myers was an 'SNL' cast member from 1989 to 1995, so the rumor has some surface plausibility, but the actor insists the character was actually inspired by the James Bond franchise.
- The 'Austin Powers' series parodied the bond films, so the over-the-top Dr. Evil was created as a spoof of the classic supervillain archetypes seen in those movies, not as a direct send-up of Michaels.
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Mike Myers, Lorne Michaels, Saturday Night Live, Austin Powers