Mike Myers looked a far cry from his Austin Powers persona when he posed alongside Rio Ferdinand in the Premier League match between Manchester City and Liverpool FC at Manchester’s Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
On his Instagram Stories, soccer expert Rio, 44, shared a photo of himself with movie star Mike, 59.
Actor Mike is perhaps best known for his role as Austin in 1997’s Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, 1999’s Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, and 2002’s Austin Powers in Goldmember.
The Canadian star was seen wearing a gray suit which he paired with a khaki green shirt and tie as he stood next to former footballer Rio.
He was interviewed by Rio for BT Sport before taking a seat in the stands to watch the game, during which Manchester City beat Liverpool 4-1.
All stars: Mike Myers, 59, looked a far cry from his Austin Powers persona as he posed alongside Rio Ferdinand, 44, in Manchester on Saturday.
Screen star: Mike starred in three Austin Powers movies between 1997 and 2002, and recently hinted that a fourth might be on the way (seen in 1999’s Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me)
It comes after Mike refused to rule out a fourth Austin Powers movie.
He starred in the titular comic parody of suave spy James Bond and his arch nemesis Dr. Evil in three movies and has always said he’d be up for reprising the roles again, but has no idea if it’ll ever happen.
speaking to entertainment tonighthe responded when asked if there will be another movie in the series: ‘I don’t know.
‘I’m going to put a big, firm, maybe writing on that.’
When asked the same question in May, he said: “I can neither confirm nor deny the existence or non-existence of such a project, whether it exists or not.”
When it was suggested that his comment felt “like confirmation,” he told SiriusXM’s Jess Cagle: “It was an unconfirmed confirmation.”
Mike, who also wrote and produced the trilogy, discussed the possibility of a fourth Austin Powers movie in November 2018, admitting that it “looked good.”
He said online access at that point: ‘Well, you’ll see Dr. Evil soon, somewhere in the culture. But the movie, you know, I’ve had three kids under the age of seven. They take a long time to write, they always have. Jay [Roach]It’s been super crazy. He’s making a fantastic movie right now that he’s working on. But it looks good.
Dapper Guy: The Canadian star was seen wearing a gray suit which he paired with a khaki green shirt and tie
On air: He was interviewed by Rio for BT Sport before taking a seat in the stands to watch the game.
Success: Manchester City beat Liverpool 4-1 at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester this weekend
Champions: Manchester City produced an impressive performance to comfortably beat rivals Liverpool 4-1 at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday
Mike has also previously stated that he would love to make a fourth film in the franchise, as he explained that the franchise was created as a “tribute” to his father, who passed away in 1991.
He said: ‘After my father died in 1991, I was taking stock of his influence on me as a person and his influence on me with comedy in general.
‘So Austin Powers was a tribute to my father, who [introduced me to] James Bond, Peter Sellers, The Beatles, The Goodies, Peter Cook and Dudley Moore.
Comeback: Comes after Mike refused to rule out a fourth Austin Powers movie (seen in 1999’s Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me)
‘I’d love to do another one, but you just have to see.
“I was devastated by the death of my father.
“But for that to turn into something that makes people happy is incredibly satisfying.
It’s the kind of thing you never get used to or never get tired of.
Silver Screen: Starred as the titular comic parody of suave spy James Bond and his arch-nemesis Dr. Evil in three films (Mike played Austin Powers opposite Heather Graham, who played Felicity Shagwell, in 1999’s Austin Powers: The Spy Who) . hugged me)