Wayne’s World and Austin Powers star Mike Myers is set for a rare big screen appearance, with The Wrap reporting that he has signed on to play legendary comedy coach Del Close in the new movie Del from director Betty Thomas (28 Days).
Del will follow “an aspiring young comedian comes to Del for tutelage in the art of laughter, but soon finds that his infamous reputation for driving his students up the wall is well earned. Despite a disastrous start to their relationship, they soon a lot about their craft through each other.”
“Mike Myers is a comedy genius and the perfect actor to inhabit this complicated, funny, poignant character,” said Paul Hanson, CEO of Covert Media. “A pioneer of his craft, Close has passed his knowledge of humor and improv to the group of comedians that everyone knows today and this hilarious script examines that intimate relationship with his students that has made them so successful.”
Myers was last seen back in 2009 with a brief role in Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds. He has recently shot the thriller Terminal alongside Margot Robbie, Simon Pegg, Matthew Lewis, Max Irons and Dexter Fletcher, and will presumably return to voice the title character in the next Shrek movie, which is slated for release in 2019 or 2020.
Originally published February 12, 2017. Updated April 15, 2018.
