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+ | '''Mini-Me''' is a major character in the [[Austin Powers (franchise)|''Austin Powers'' franchise]]. He is [[Austin Powers]]' best friend and sidekick, [[Dr. Evil]] and [[Frau Farbissina]]'s son, [[Scott Evil|Scott]]'s younger brother, and Dr. Evil's 1/8th-sized clone. |
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+ | ==Biography== |
| + | ===Beginnings=== |
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| + | Before [[Dr. Evil]] was sent back in time to 1969, his henchmen made him a clone, which was identical in every way, but was "one-eighth his size". Upon being introduced to his clone, Dr. Evil immediately declared, "Breathtaking. I shall call him... Mini-Me." |
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| + | ===In ''[[Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me]]''=== |
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| − | When [[Dr. Evil]] was cryogenically frozen for the second time in 1997, his minions cloned him as a safeguard. The clone was identical in every way but was "one-eighth his size." Upon being introduced to his clone, Dr. Evil dubbed him "Mini-Me." Mini-Me has almost no dialogue in the films, beyond and occasional frightened high-pitched cry of despair and a single line sung in a deep voice during a remix performance of ''Just the Two of Us''. At one point, he asks Dr. Evil to hug him after meeting [[Fat Bastard]], who wants to eat him. On most other occasions, Mini-Me prefers to express himself through written notes. |
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| + | ''Coming soon!'' |
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| + | ===In ''[[Austin Powers in Goldmember]]''=== |
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| − | Mini-Me has a pet called [[Mini-Mr. Bigglesworth|Mini]]-[[Mr. Bigglesworth]], a miniature version of Dr. Evil's cat. Mini-Me loves Belgian chocolate and delights in terrorizing [[Scott Evil]], Dr. Evil's son and rival for his affection. He is sometimes referred to and treated as a dog or other small object. Scott refers to him as "That vicious little...Chihuahua thing". Austin says, upon Mini-Me being knocked out, "Poor little bugger...he's like a dog or something." In the third movie's opening scenes, Dr. Evil uses a leash to restrain Mini-Me from attacking Scott. Fat Bastard thinks he's a baby. [[Nigel Powers]], upon seeing him, says "Blimey, I thought I smelled cabbage." Mini-Me is appropriately confused by the remark. |
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| + | ''Coming soon!'' |
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| + | ==Personality== |
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| − | Despite his stature, Mini-Me is very adept at hand-to-hand combat, beating Austin Powers into submission during a comical scene in ''[[The Spy Who Shagged Me]]''. Footage of this beating was re-used in ''[[Austin Powers in Goldmember|Goldmember]]'', representing Austin's memory of the event and prompting him to violently counterattack, not realizing that Mini-Me has defected to Austin's side after being shunned by Dr. Evil in favor of Scott. |
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| + | Mini-Me was originally designed to be exactly like [[Dr. Evil]] in every way, except he was much smarter and stronger (as well as completely mute). He became "the son he never had", which earned the jealousy and hatred of Dr. Evil's biological son [[Scott Evil]]. |
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| + | Afterwards, when Scott becomes evil, Mini-Me decides to switch sides and becomes [[Austin Powers]]' new best friend and sidekick, redeeming himself. |
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| + | Mini-Me likes to use the peace gesture when he wants to be friends with someone. |
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| − | Mini-Me is very durable and is able to withstand amazing amounts of pain. Throughout the course of the second and third films, he slides down a heating duct into a steel plate, is kicked across a room and is even ejected into outer space. Once, Austin used a katana in its scabbard to beat him. Amazingly, he survives all these assaults in perfect condition, although his brief time in space allegedly gave him the flu. |
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| + | If he does not like someone, he will usually flip them off as a means of insulting them (even though he only uses it once during the [[Austin Powers in Goldmember|third film]]). On most other occasions, he prefers to express himself through written notes. |
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| − | Mini-Me and Scott Evil are the main rivals for Dr. Evil's attention and love, although, since Dr. Evil thinks Scott is only "semi-evil," he grants his love to Mini-Me. Mini-Me hates Scott and has become violent with him through attacks, drawing a picture of him dying and trying to press a button to incinerate Scott. Scott, due to his belief that Mini-Me is insane and wants to kill him, feels much the same way. To date, Dr. Evil only favored Scott over Mini-Me once in the second film (when Mini-Me puts a dead skunk in Scott's bed), and in the third movie when Scott becomes evil, he shuns Mini-Me altogether. |
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| + | Overall, Mini-Me has proven that despite being a clone of Dr. Evil and originally one of his henchmen, he is truly a good and reliable person at heart. |
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| − | ==Inspiration== |
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| − | He was likely inspired by Nick Nack (Herve Villechaize), the midget henchman of the 1974 film version of Francisco Scaramanga, the eponymous villain of the James Bond novel ''The Man with the Golden Gun''. |
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| + | ==Trivia== |
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| + | * Mini-Me started off as the secondary antagonist of ''[[Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me]]'', but joined [[Austin Powers]] when [[Scott Evil|Scott]] became evil and became a supporting protagonist. |
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| + | * Mini-Me has almost no dialogue in the [[Austin Powers (franchise)|franchise]], beyond an occasional frightened "Eeeee!". Otherwise, he is silent, except for when he does his evil laugh with [[Dr. Evil]]. |
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| + | ** At one point, in the second film, when he is dealing with his malfunctioning chair, he briefly makes a noise that sounds like "Hey!". |
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| + | * He has a pet named [[Mini-Mr. Bigglesworth]]. |
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| + | * He is sometimes referred to and treated as a dog or other small objects. Scott refers to him as "that vicious little... chihuahua thing." Austin says, upon Mini-Me being knocked out, "Poor little bugger. He's like a dog or something. Poor little bugger." In the [[Austin Powers in Goldmember|third film]]'s opening scenes, Dr. Evil uses a leash to restrain Mini-Me from attacking Scott, telling him to heel. |
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| + | * He tends to dry hump random things. |
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| + | * He also likes to lip-synch the occasional line when Dr. Evil raps. |
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| + | * Despite his small size, Mini-Me is a powerful and effective fighter, once giving Austin a considerable thrashing until the spy took advantage of his small size and flushed him out into space through a toilet. Despite being a clone of Dr. Evil, Mini-Me is shown to be far stronger and tougher than his larger counterpart as seen in ''Goldmember'' when they are lifting weights in prison. He was also given a significant beating in ''Goldmember'', in which he was tied in a pillowcase by Austin and slammed through shelves and glass tables, only to stand up without a scratch. |
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| + | * Upon seeing Mini-Me, [[Nigel Powers|Nigel]] says, "Blimey, I thought I smelled cabbage," thinking he is a carny (referring back to a quip from the [[Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery|first film]]). Mini-Me is appropriately confused by the remark. |
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| + | * When Mini-Me becomes Austin's sidekick, he begins to dress like him. The reason for this is unknown, though it may be as a way to rid himself of Dr. Evil's appearance. However, he eventually stops dressing like this as shown at the end of the third film. |
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| + | * It is unknown why Mini-Me is unable to speak. |
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| ⚫ | * A memorable gag had him passing a series of notes to [[Foxxy Cleopatra]], first stating she was so beautiful, she must be the clone of an angel. When she smilingly disagreed, the second note asked if she was sure she did not have a little clone in her. The third asked if she would like to. As seen by Nigel's reaction to Mini-Me's genitals ("My word! You're a tripod!" and "If you ever get tired, you can use it as a kickstand"), he seems to have a large penis, which may or may not also fall under the "1 / 8" rule. He uses this as an advantage at the end of ''Goldmember'' when he gets Britney Spears' cellphone number. |
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| + | * In ''[[Austin Powers 4]]'', Mini-Me will most likely not appear due to the death of Verne Troyer. The film will be dedicated in his memory. |
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| + | ==Gallery== |
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| + | <gallery> |
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| + | Mini Me and Dr. Evil 4.jpg |
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| + | Mini Me 5.jpg |
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| + | Mini Me 7.jpg |
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| + | Mini Me 6.jpg |
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| + | </gallery> |
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Revision as of 08:32, 23 May 2020
Mini Me
Mini-Me is a major character in the Austin Powers franchise. He is Austin Powers' best friend and sidekick, Dr. Evil and Frau Farbissina's son, Scott's younger brother, and Dr. Evil's 1/8th-sized clone.
Biography
Beginnings
Before Dr. Evil was sent back in time to 1969, his henchmen made him a clone, which was identical in every way, but was "one-eighth his size". Upon being introduced to his clone, Dr. Evil immediately declared, "Breathtaking. I shall call him... Mini-Me."
In Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Coming soon!
In Austin Powers in Goldmember
Coming soon!
Personality
Mini-Me was originally designed to be exactly like Dr. Evil in every way, except he was much smarter and stronger (as well as completely mute). He became "the son he never had", which earned the jealousy and hatred of Dr. Evil's biological son Scott Evil.
Afterwards, when Scott becomes evil, Mini-Me decides to switch sides and becomes Austin Powers' new best friend and sidekick, redeeming himself.
Mini-Me likes to use the peace gesture when he wants to be friends with someone.
If he does not like someone, he will usually flip them off as a means of insulting them (even though he only uses it once during the third film). On most other occasions, he prefers to express himself through written notes.
Overall, Mini-Me has proven that despite being a clone of Dr. Evil and originally one of his henchmen, he is truly a good and reliable person at heart.
Trivia
- Mini-Me started off as the secondary antagonist of Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, but joined Austin Powers when Scott became evil and became a supporting protagonist.
- Mini-Me has almost no dialogue in the franchise, beyond an occasional frightened "Eeeee!". Otherwise, he is silent, except for when he does his evil laugh with Dr. Evil.
- At one point, in the second film, when he is dealing with his malfunctioning chair, he briefly makes a noise that sounds like "Hey!".
- He has a pet named Mini-Mr. Bigglesworth.
- He is sometimes referred to and treated as a dog or other small objects. Scott refers to him as "that vicious little... chihuahua thing." Austin says, upon Mini-Me being knocked out, "Poor little bugger. He's like a dog or something. Poor little bugger." In the third film's opening scenes, Dr. Evil uses a leash to restrain Mini-Me from attacking Scott, telling him to heel.
- He tends to dry hump random things.
- He also likes to lip-synch the occasional line when Dr. Evil raps.
- Despite his small size, Mini-Me is a powerful and effective fighter, once giving Austin a considerable thrashing until the spy took advantage of his small size and flushed him out into space through a toilet. Despite being a clone of Dr. Evil, Mini-Me is shown to be far stronger and tougher than his larger counterpart as seen in Goldmember when they are lifting weights in prison. He was also given a significant beating in Goldmember, in which he was tied in a pillowcase by Austin and slammed through shelves and glass tables, only to stand up without a scratch.
- Upon seeing Mini-Me, Nigel says, "Blimey, I thought I smelled cabbage," thinking he is a carny (referring back to a quip from the first film). Mini-Me is appropriately confused by the remark.
- When Mini-Me becomes Austin's sidekick, he begins to dress like him. The reason for this is unknown, though it may be as a way to rid himself of Dr. Evil's appearance. However, he eventually stops dressing like this as shown at the end of the third film.
- It is unknown why Mini-Me is unable to speak.
- A memorable gag had him passing a series of notes to Foxxy Cleopatra, first stating she was so beautiful, she must be the clone of an angel. When she smilingly disagreed, the second note asked if she was sure she did not have a little clone in her. The third asked if she would like to. As seen by Nigel's reaction to Mini-Me's genitals ("My word! You're a tripod!" and "If you ever get tired, you can use it as a kickstand"), he seems to have a large penis, which may or may not also fall under the "1 / 8" rule. He uses this as an advantage at the end of Goldmember when he gets Britney Spears' cellphone number.
- In Austin Powers 4, Mini-Me will most likely not appear due to the death of Verne Troyer. The film will be dedicated in his memory.
Gallery
