Mike Myers Just Gave A One-Word Update On Austin Powers 4

Austin Powers star Mike Myers has given the shortest of possible updates on a possible fourth entry in the hit franchise.

Austin Powers 4, which has been rumoured to be in the works as far back as 2011, has never been officially confirmed – despite Mike, who plays both the titular role and Dr Evil in the groovy flicks, expressing his interest in the past.

Previously, Deadline reported, Austin Powers director Jay Roach said the future of the franchise depended partly on the Shrek star.

“I wouldn’t say ‘never’ never, but it does depend on Mike having something that he’s inspired about and after all these years it hasn’t quite clicked yet,” the director said at the time.

“But I’m always game for anything he wants to do. He’s a genius and he helped me get started and it was a blast.”

Roach may want to get his clapboard ready, then.

During a recent episode of Trevor Noah’s World Cup Watch Party, the host read out a fan-written question: “Are we ever gonna see an Austin Powers 4?”

Myers didn’t hesitate before responding “Yes,” to which Trevor replied, “Wow. That was a quick yes”.

The caption of the Instagram video that captured the moment read, “Did Mike Myers just casually reveal Austin Powers 4?”

If the film ever does come to (lava-lamp-sourced) light – even if it’s released this year – it’ll have been after a gap of at least 24 years.

“He was frozen again for another 30 years,” one commenter joked under the Instagram post announcing the brief update (in the movie, a ’60s spy is brought back to life after being frozen for decades).

And while we still don’t know much else about the movie’s return, Mike formerly told Entertainment Tonight that he’d like to do a new installment from villain Dr Evil’s perspective.