Overview
- The Verizon spot, which premiered Tuesday, June 16, was directed by Austin Powers trilogy filmmaker Jay Roach and stars Mike Myers as Dr. Evil alongside Seth Green, Mindy Sterling and Rob Lowe.
- The ad promotes Verizon’s new Simplicity Plan and centers on Dr. Evil’s gag to launch a confusing rival called “Menace Mobile,” with the henchmen revealing they have already switched to Verizon.
- Myers answered “Yes” when a fan asked about Austin Powers 4 during Trevor Noah’s World Cup Watch Party, a reply that outlets reported but that offered no timeline, studio backing or production details.
- Coverage notes the reunion signals willingness from original talent to return, but emphasizes that an actor’s verbal affirmation is not the same as a formal greenlight from a studio such as New Line Cinema.
- The comeback follows earlier franchise teases and advertising reunions, and arrives as broader Hollywood interest in revivals grows, meaning the next steps to watch for are public studio confirmation, financing and a production schedule.