Mike Myers looked out of character in Austin Powers when he stood next to Rio Ferdinand in the Premier League match between Manchester City and Liverpool at Etihad Stadium in Manchester on Saturday.
Taking to his Instagram Stories, soccer guru 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 teamed with a khaki green shirt and tie while standing next to former soccer player Rio.
He was interviewed by Rio for BT Sport before taking a seat in the stands to watch the game, during which Manchester City won 4-1 against Liverpool.
ALL-STAR: Mike Myers, 59, looked worlds apart from his Austin Powers character when he posed alongside Rio Ferdinand, 44, in Manchester on Saturday
Screen star: Mike starred in three Austin Powers movies between 1997 and 2002, and he recently hinted that a fourth might be on the way (seen in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me)
It comes after Mike refused to cut out a fourth Austin Powers movie.
Starring in both comedy parodies of suave spy James Bond and his arch-nemesis Dr. Evil in three movies, he’s always said he’d be willing to reprise the roles again, but he has no idea if it’ll ever happen.
Talking to Entertainment tonightWhen asked if there will be another flick in the series, he replied, “I don’t know.
“I’ll put a big company, maybe written on it.”
Responding to the same question in May, he said: “I cannot confirm or deny the existence or non-existence of such a project, whether it exists or not.”
When it was suggested that his comment sounded like an “affirmation,” he told SiriusXM’s Jess Cagle, “It was an unconfirmed confirmation.”
Mike — who also wrote and produced the trilogy — spoke about the possibility of a fourth Austin Powers movie in November 2018, admitting that it “looks good.”
Tell Online access At the time: “Well, you’ll see Dr. Evil soon, somewhere in the culture. But the movie, you know, I have three kids under seven. They take a long time to write, and they always have. Jay (Roach) was so crazy. It’s He’s making a great movie now that he’s working on.But…it looks good.
Dapper Chap: The Canadian star was spotted wearing a gray suit teamed with a khaki green shirt and tie
On air: Rio gave an interview to BT Sport before sitting in the stands to watch the match
The success: Manchester City beat Liverpool 4-1 at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester this weekend
The Champions: Manchester City put in a stunning performance to comfortably beat rivals Liverpool 4-1 at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday
Mike has also previously claimed that he would like to make a fourth film in the franchise, as he explained that the franchise was created as a “homage” to his father, who passed away in 1991.
“After my dad died in 1991,” he said, “I was assessing his impact on me as a person and his impact on me through comedy in general.
So Austin Powers was a tribute to my dad, who (introduced me to) James Bond, Peter Sellers, The Beatles, Goodies, Peter Cook and Dudley Moore.
Return: Comes after Mike refuses to be left out of a fourth Austin Powers movie (seen in 1999’s Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me)
“I’d like to do something else, but you’ll just have to see.”
I was devastated by my father’s death.
But turning that into something that makes people happy is incredibly satisfying.
“It’s the kind of thing you never get used to or get tired of.”
Silver Screen: He starred as both the suave spy comedy parody of James Bond and his arch-nemesis Dr. Evil in three films (Mike was seen as Austin Powers alongside Heather Graham, played by Felicity Chagwell, in 1999’s Austin Powers: The Spy He Shagged Me)
