As one of the funniest actors of his era, Mike Myers is star who helped popularize a number of amazing characters. He has had huge hits and some misfires, but at the end of the day, few people have ever been as genuinely funny on the big screen as Myers has been.

Not only has Myers proven himself to be a great actor in franchise films, but he has also shown that he can improvise, as well. His improv skills were on full display in one of his biggest hits, and it has been revealed that this movie in question was around 30-40% improvised.

Let's take a look and see which movie was largely improvised.

Mike Myers Is A Comedy Legend

Saturday Night Live has been the launching point for a number of hugely successful comedic performers through the decades, and it is easy to see that Mike Myers is one of the most successful stars to emerge from the show. He has had a ton of hit films and memorable characters, all of which have gone into making him a legend.

During his time in Hollywood, Myers has been in movies like So I Married an Axe Murderer, Inglourious Basterds, and even Bohemian Rhapsody.

Now, this may not seem like a lot at first blush, but it is really important to take a look at the work that Myers has done in franchise films. The star was able to lift multiple franchises off of the ground during his biggest years in entertainment.

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He's Had Multiple Hit Franchises

Getting the chance to lead one franchise to success is pretty amazing, but to be able to do it multiple times seems almost impossible. Low and behold, Mike Myers, being the comedic genius that he is, has had multiple hit franchises through the years.

The Wayne's World franchise is one of Myer's most famous, and it all stemmed from a sketch on SNL. The first Wayne's World movie is still one of the funniest movies of the 1990s, and while the second movie was not as successful, the first film's place in history will never be questioned.

Another franchise that Myers has led to success is the Shrek franchise. The first two films, in particular, are absolute classics, and through the years, the franchise has had everything from spin-off movies to amusement park rides. It has been a triumph, and Shrek himself is one of the most famous animated characters of all time.

Of course, there is no way we can talk about huge Mike Myers franchises without talking about the Austin Powers franchise. The trilogy was a breath of fresh air for comedy fans, and they are some of Myers' most popular works. Needless to say, fans were stunned when they found out how much of International Man of Mystery was improvised.

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30-40% of 'Austin Powers' Was Improvised

According to Myers, "About 30 to 40 percent is improv."

That is a huge chunk of the movie, and it shows the type of faith that Jay Roach had in his cast. To be fair, there were some comedy giants taking part in the movie, and thanks to their abilities and their experience, they were able to deliver a ton of lines that helped the movie catch on with fans of all ages.

The "Shhh" scene, which involved Myers' Dr. Evil and Seth Green's Scottie, was one that was improvised, and it came after the two actors riffed with one another while filming, per Mic. That is one of the most memorable and quotable scenes from the entire movie, further proving how well the cast worked with one another while filming.

The success of International Man of Mystery is what kickstarted the Austin Powers franchise of films, and in total, there have been three successful installments. Fans would love nothing more than to see a fourth film come out at some point, but it does not look like this will be happening, especially with the loss of actor Verne Troyer.

Per Jay Roach, "To be honest, I don’t know how we’d do it without Verne. We always had ideas of revealing a whole life that he had that would have taken his character much further. If Mike cracks it and figures it out, we would definitely do some kind of tribute to him. I’m there if he ever wants to do it.”

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Whether a fourth film happens or not, it is still impressive to look back and see the improvisation that went into making one of Mike Myers' most successful movies.

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