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Having as soon as reigned as one of many greatest and hottest comedy stars on the planet, it could be an understatement to say that Mike Myers has drastically diminished his workload over the past decade.
Actually, the actor has made solely 5 live-action function movie appearances within the final 15 years – together with a voice-only position in Russian fantasy blockbuster Final Knight – and none of them have been something greater than glorified cameos. He did try and mount one thing of a comeback in Netflix sequence The Pentaverate the place he performed eight roles, however the reality it was widely-panned and hardly made a dent on the streamer’s charts hints {that a} renewal is unlikely.
Many causes have been put forth as to why Myers determined to just about drop off the face of the earth, and one of the vital compelling to emerge lately is all the way down to the very fact he’s reportedly an asshole. That ball bought rolling on Twitter, the place a safety guard who labored on The Love Guru claimed that he was fired for daring to make direct eye contact with the main man, which then led to numerous others touting their very own tales of what working with the Austin Powers favourite was actually like.
Individuals saying that “he shouldn’t be praised for serving to” don’t know what it’s like working in movie. Mike Myers had me fired off the set of “The Love Guru” as a result of I made eye contact with him, and I used to be there as his physique guard… 😂 Give Keanu his roses https://t.co/xfmOHvxObK
— Jay Brody (@theJaybrody) March 26, 2023
There’s additionally the notorious story of how Myers allegedly had somebody in his make use of throughout manufacturing on The Cat within the Hat who was there to particularly feed him chocolate each time it was deemed a crucial requirement, however Myers’ representatives have now moved to attempt to pour water on the claims.
In a press release to Leisure Weekly, a member of his staff claimed that he didn’t actually have a bodyguard on The Love Guru, and that “Mike is aware of nothing about this, not conscious of anybody being employed or fired.” Clearly, he wouldn’t admit to it, nevertheless it gathered sufficient traction to dent his fame on social media on the very least.