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. — Bill Simmons
Colin Quinn reportedly turned down Scott Evil in the original film; the missed opportunity is noted alongside the earlier Carrey story. — Bill Simmons
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. — Bill Simmons
A point is started about the gentleman who played Random Task. — Chris Ryan
That actor is called a complicated figure, to be covered later. — Bill Simmons
An actress named on air as Ali Larder is proposed as the lead fembot; the fembots needed one future star, and Helen Mirren is jokingly suggested. — Bill Simmons
The Irish henchman (the Lucky Charms guy) should be replaced by a young host then working at Newbury Comics; Bono is joked about, and edgy British method actors such as Gary Oldman or Tim Roth are proposed.
Late-90s camera trickery could not convincingly put two characters played by one actor in the same scene, flagged as an aged-worst item.
Bond references from the Donald Pleasence era may be lost on viewers under 35, as the producer's reaction suggested, whereas in 1997 they were still fresh. — Bill Simmons
The Bond parody and the FemBots rely on remembering the 1960s. — Chris Ryan
Austin's harassment of Vanessa could be taken the wrong way, but many say the film aged well there because he does not sleep with her when she is drunk. — Bill Simmons
The cryogenic unfreezing with Gary Coleman and Vanilla Ice is a home-run four minutes: chest hair, the very long pee, the voice-volume side effect, meeting Vanessa, and the penis enlarger inventory gag. — Bill Simmons
Mustafa's Las Vegas scene, where he keeps saying he was shot and asks for the hatch to be opened, is nominated; he was brought back in the sequel.
The introduction of Dr. Evil's crew with bald Bigglesworth and his plan is a phenomenal four-to-five minute sequence; Will Ferrell slays, arriving from SNL, where he was still new and not yet mainstream.
The evil laughing scene, Austin naked while Vanessa eats a sausage, and the returning Mustafa death scene show Myers pushing a bit past unfunny and back; the evil laughing should be a meme, though there may be concerns about Robert Wagner. — Bill Simmons
The group therapy scene with Carrie Fisher is in the running for the greatest four minutes of 90s comedy and is one pick for most rewatchable; the Dr. Evil childhood speech is played in full.
The evil petting zoo line and the dynamic between Dr. Evil and his son are favorites, and the sequel leans into it more.
The dinner-party exchange questioning why Dr. Evil doesn't just shoot Austin, the reportedly improvised shushing scene, 'liquid hot magma' and the honeymoon ending are also cited.
Other nominations: the Electric Psychedelic Pussycat Swingers Club with Mimi Rogers, the airplane seduction with Austin spinning around, and Tom Arnold's 'showed that turd who's boss' moment.
All agree on the group therapy scene; one is partial to Austin waking up with the long pee and the penis enlarger and calls the two tied.
Robert Wagner is thrown out for Dr. Beeper, a pick called a heat check, with a joke about the timeline of his marriage to Natalie Wood. — Bill Simmons
Fifteen years later Dr. Beeper is Rob Lowe, "100%"; Lowe could even be Smales now, known to a new generation from Parks and Rec. — Bill Simmons
Ted Knight would never be recast; Harvey Corman (as transcribed) could have done the haughty part, Norman Fell would not be big enough, and Ted Danson would probably be Smales 15 years later, though it is a hard part to cast. — Bill Simmons
