Entertainment NewsBlame Austin Powers for Changes in James Bond Movies

Blame Austin Powers for Changes in James Bond Movies

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Blame Austin for how serious James Bond have become, says current Bond, Daniel Craig.

The new James Bond movie, Spectre, was announced on Thursday with several new cast members including Christoph Waltz, Lea Seydoux, Dave Bautista, Andrew Scott and Monica Bellucci. But, in a newly discovered with Daniel Craig from 2012, Craig reveals why James Bond movies have changed so much recently.

“We had to destroy the myth because Mike Myers f—-ed us,” the actor told Bond fan publication MI6, referring to Myers' remarkably successful Austin Powers series. ”I am a huge Mike Myers fan, so don't get me wrong, but he kind of f—-ed us, made it impossible to do the gags.” [Yahoo!]

Myers' groovy Man of Mystery made fun of the Bond world's biggest clichés. For example, the 1997 movie villain, Dr. Evil, was based on the Bond villain Dr. No. while other characters such as Random Task, Number 2, Frau Farbissina, and Basil Exposition also took inspiration from key Bond characters. In addition, James Bond being a womanizer was also laid to rest after the Austin Powers movies.

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Daniel Craig will return in the new 007, with Naomi Harris (Eve Moneypenny), Ben Whishaw (Q) and Ralph Fiennes (Gareth Mallory, later to become M) reprising their from 2012's Skyfall.

will take place in , Morocco, Mexico City and the Austrian Alps.

Spectre will be released in the U.K. on October 23, 2015 and on November 6, 2015 in the U.S.

 

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