Jim Carrey reportedly passed on Dr. Evil in the original film, prompting a question about why Carvey was not approached and speculation about the pair's relationship.
Colin Quinn reportedly turned down Scott Evil in the original film; the missed opportunity is noted alongside the earlier Carrey story.
Rob Lowe reportedly obtained the young Number Two role after doing a Robert Wagner impression while golfing with Myers; knowing Wagner through dating his daughter is offered as background.

Character origin; MTV special; makeup time; Graham cut; Moore producing

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Myers reportedly declined a third Wayne's World to develop Austin Powers, prompting renewed interest in the Myers–Carvey split.
The reported origin story has The Look of Love on the car radio prompting Myers to use a swinging-English character voice for his wife, then write the film in three weeks.
The original film's MTV promotional special is recalled as a strange artifact of extensive movie-centered television promotion before internet marketing became dominant.
Fat Bastard's daily makeup time is corrected from the circulated seven hours to two and a half.
Heather Graham reportedly appeared in a much longer Goldmember cut before her scenes were removed; her gold-painted Details cover is recalled, with speculative connection to her casting.
Demi Moore's executive-producer credit on all three films prompts uncertainty about her involvement; the Todd sisters' producing relationships are offered as a possible explanation.

Vanessa as Fembot; Number Two surviving

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Vanessa being a Fembot throughout the previous film is a nitpick, but the sequel's willingness to dismiss logic and wink at the camera is praised; time-travel handwaving is compared to Avengers: Endgame.
Number Two returning after apparently dying in the first film's fire pit is questioned, while the lack of required logic makes nitpicking difficult.

Mojo and Viagra; lost mojo; two Austins

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Whether mojo inspired Viagra is corrected by checking the drug's 1998 approval, preceding the sequel; mojo as a Viagra proxy is then proposed as an inference.
The ending's claim that Austin always had mojo conflicts with his earlier inability to perform after its theft; licking the spilled mojo off the floor is proposed as an alternative.
The two Austins ending is enjoyed, including its implied sexual encounter with Felicity.