Robert Wagner is ready to reprise his “Austin Powers” role in a new movie: ‘I have the patch’
Robert Wagner is ready to reprise his “Austin Powers” role in a new movie: ‘I have the patch’
Brian GalindoSat, November 7, 2026 at 8:00 PM UTC
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Robert Wagner as Number Two and Mike Myers as Dr. Evil in ‘Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery’Credit: New Line/EverettKEY POINTS -
Robert Wagner says he has heard a new Austin Powers is in the works, and he wants to return as Number Two.
Mike Myers confirmed the new movie when he was a guest on Trevor Noah’s World Cup Watch Party.
“Well, he’s a great guy,” Wagner says of Myers, and adds that he is “very, very talented.”
Robert Wagner is ready to get back to the Austin Powers universe, and he still has the one accessory he’d need to do it!The actor, who played the villainous Number Two opposite Mike Myers in the iconic and beloved spy comedy franchise, says he’d be more than happy to reprise his role should another movie get the green light.“Absolutely, absolutely,” Wagner tells Entertainment Weekly when asked whether he’d return for an Austin Powers reboot, and adds, “I have the patch.”
Robert Wagner as Number Two in ‘Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me.’Credit: New Line/Everett
Myers confirmed that another movie was in the works in June, when he was a guest on Trevor Noah’s World Cup Watch Party. After Noah asked him if there would be a fourth Austin Powers film, Myers replied with one word: “Yes.”Wagner says he and Myers have not had a formal discussion, though he’s heard rumblings that the actor and filmmaker was considering another installment.
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“I’ve heard that he’s talking about doing it again, but I haven’t talked to him personally about it,” Wagner says.The actor was also quick to praise his former costar. “Well, he’s a great guy,” Wagner says of Myers, describing him as “very, very talented” as well as “warm.”Myers has previously expressed interest in revisiting the Austin Powers franchise, telling EW in 2019 that a fourth film was something he hoped to bring to life. “We are hoping to do it and we are working on making it a reality,” he said at the time.Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our EW Dispatch newsletter.
Wagner appeared in all three Austin Powers films, making his debut as Dr. Evil’s right-hand man in 1997’s Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. He reprised the role in 1999’s Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me and 2002’s Austin Powers in Goldmember, where Rob Lowe stepped in to play a younger version of Number Two during the film’s time-travel sequences. Wagner’s character’s signature eye patch became one of the franchise’s most recognizable character details.Yeah, baby! The patch is ready.
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