How Dr. Evil Killed Bond's Most Infamous Villain

When Austin Powers was released in 1997, it was seen as instantly recognized as a brilliant parody of everyone's favorite secret agent... 007, James Bond. Lampooning and deconstructing all the nuances and plot points of the iconic spy, the film became an instant classic. However, no one saw the immense popularity of the film's villain Dr. Evil coming. A perfect parody of villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld, Dr Evil took the world by storm. In fact, he's just a popular today as he was upon his first release. So much so, in fact, that he's eclipsed the original character he was spoofing...

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Written by Dave Baker
Edited by Nick Murphy