Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery The Rewatchables
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Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

Casting What-Ifs

Jim Carrey as Dr. Evil; Rhea Perlman as Frau Farbissina; Colin Quinn as Scott Evil

In the discussion (5)
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  • The hosts report that Myers wanted Jim Carrey to play Dr. Evil, but Carrey was busy finishing Liar Liar, so Myers played it himself.
  • A host reports that Rhea Perlman was in talks to play Frau Farbissina but had scheduling conflicts.
  • A host reports that Colin Quinn turned down Scott Evil and has had a lot of regrets since.
  • It is hard to imagine Colin Quinn as a young Scott Evil like Seth Green, though his Larry Sanders turn as Artie's disastrous intern son would have fit.
  • A host recalls reading an interview, possibly the oral history, with Seth Green describing being in a play when the call for this role came.