Dr. Evil may always be striving for world domination, but he already did some damage toMike MyersandDana Carvey’s friendship.TheWayne’s Worldstars' relationship took a blow after Carvey, 66, thought Myers, 58, stole the Dr. Evil character from him and used the creation in theAustin Powersmovies. OnThe Howard Stern Showin 2016, Carvey claimed he originated Dr. Evil as an impression ofSaturday Night Livecreator and executive producerLorne Michaels, back when Carvey and Myers starred on the show.“When I saw Mike do it, I did kind of go, ‘Hmmm…'” Carvey said to Stern at the time. “But it’s a long time ago and look, it’s a really funny affectation because it’s so specific.“Mike Myers and Dana Carvey inWayne’s World 2(1993).Paramount/Everett CollectionWhen Stern, 68, asked Carvey if he’d ever confronted Myers about the issue, theMaster of Disguiseactor joked, “I’m in therapy now,” adding that “when you look back at it, you get a better perspective.““We were like siblings a little bit and we were never meant to be a comedy team,” Carvey continued. “Mike just invited me into the [Wayne’s World] sketch. I’m really grateful that he did and he’s brilliant at creating these constructs and he did it withAustin Powers.“Marty Lederhandler/APIn 2019, Carvey told Stern he “basically let it go” when it came to the Dr. Evil debacle.Still, “we never really talked about it,” Carvey added onThe Howard Stern Showof whether he’d addressed the topic with Myers.RELATED VIDEO: Why Mike Myers Took a Six-Year Break From Hollywood: ‘I Have Three Beautiful Kids’The Emmy winner reiterated that he just did the Michaels impression backstage atSNL, so only costars like Myers would’ve seen it.“I just thought, well I can’t do this publicly ‘cause I’m going to be biting Lorne Michaels, the hand that fed me,” Carvey, who worked onSNLfrom 1986-93, said.Andrew Lipovsky/NBCCarvey further alleged that he originated Dr. Evil’s tendency to bring his pinky to his mouth when he speaks. “The pinky thing was a made-up thing,” theFly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spadepodcast cohost told Stern. “Lorne doesn’t do that, but somehow it fit.“Myers and Carvey reunited to reprise theirWayne’s Worldcharactersat the 2019 Oscarsand brought them back again for a2021 Super Bowl commercial for Uber Eats. Working on the spot helped the duo reconnect.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.“We got closer during that whole process, yeah, definitely, and started talking more,” Carvey said on SiriusXM’sThe Howard Stern Showearlier this month. “It’s very nice to have such a long friendship with someone.“Kevin Winter/GettyThe father of two shared he and Myers have “come full circle.““We’ve become very, very close friends,” Carvey continued to Stern. “And we just have too much history. We have an unbelievable amount of stuff in common.““We had so much shared history together riding the rocket ofWayne’s Worldand really, the first time we had extra money, the first time we signed autographs,” Carvey said of their experience makingWayne’s World, which turned 30 on Monday. “So there’s too many firsts and, you know, I’m just mature now.“Time ultimately helped Carvey establish a deeper friendship with Myers, who reprised the contested Dr. Evil character in a2022 Super Bowl ad for GM. “I just feel like I came to know him in a much better way as we’ve been really, really talking a lot these last couple years,” Carvey said, “and kind of put him in context.”
Dr. Evil may always be striving for world domination, but he already did some damage toMike MyersandDana Carvey’s friendship.
TheWayne’s Worldstars’ relationship took a blow after Carvey, 66, thought Myers, 58, stole the Dr. Evil character from him and used the creation in theAustin Powersmovies. OnThe Howard Stern Showin 2016, Carvey claimed he originated Dr. Evil as an impression ofSaturday Night Livecreator and executive producerLorne Michaels, back when Carvey and Myers starred on the show.
“When I saw Mike do it, I did kind of go, ‘Hmmm…'” Carvey said to Stern at the time. “But it’s a long time ago and look, it’s a really funny affectation because it’s so specific.”
Mike Myers and Dana Carvey inWayne’s World 2(1993).Paramount/Everett Collection
When Stern, 68, asked Carvey if he’d ever confronted Myers about the issue, theMaster of Disguiseactor joked, “I’m in therapy now,” adding that “when you look back at it, you get a better perspective.”
“We were like siblings a little bit and we were never meant to be a comedy team,” Carvey continued. “Mike just invited me into the [Wayne’s World] sketch. I’m really grateful that he did and he’s brilliant at creating these constructs and he did it withAustin Powers.”
Marty Lederhandler/AP
In 2019, Carvey told Stern he “basically let it go” when it came to the Dr. Evil debacle.
Still, “we never really talked about it,” Carvey added onThe Howard Stern Showof whether he’d addressed the topic with Myers.
RELATED VIDEO: Why Mike Myers Took a Six-Year Break From Hollywood: ‘I Have Three Beautiful Kids’
The Emmy winner reiterated that he just did the Michaels impression backstage atSNL, so only costars like Myers would’ve seen it.
“I just thought, well I can’t do this publicly ‘cause I’m going to be biting Lorne Michaels, the hand that fed me,” Carvey, who worked onSNLfrom 1986-93, said.
Andrew Lipovsky/NBC
Carvey further alleged that he originated Dr. Evil’s tendency to bring his pinky to his mouth when he speaks. “The pinky thing was a made-up thing,” theFly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spadepodcast cohost told Stern. “Lorne doesn’t do that, but somehow it fit.”
Myers and Carvey reunited to reprise theirWayne’s Worldcharactersat the 2019 Oscarsand brought them back again for a2021 Super Bowl commercial for Uber Eats. Working on the spot helped the duo reconnect.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.
“We got closer during that whole process, yeah, definitely, and started talking more,” Carvey said on SiriusXM’sThe Howard Stern Showearlier this month. “It’s very nice to have such a long friendship with someone.”
Kevin Winter/Getty
The father of two shared he and Myers have “come full circle.”
“We’ve become very, very close friends,” Carvey continued to Stern. “And we just have too much history. We have an unbelievable amount of stuff in common.”
“We had so much shared history together riding the rocket ofWayne’s Worldand really, the first time we had extra money, the first time we signed autographs,” Carvey said of their experience makingWayne’s World, which turned 30 on Monday. “So there’s too many firsts and, you know, I’m just mature now.”
Time ultimately helped Carvey establish a deeper friendship with Myers, who reprised the contested Dr. Evil character in a2022 Super Bowl ad for GM. “I just feel like I came to know him in a much better way as we’ve been really, really talking a lot these last couple years,” Carvey said, “and kind of put him in context.”
source: people.com
