<p><img src="https://static4.businessinsider.com/image/60f73233aa1f1f0012f68695-1844/Screen%20Shot%202021-07-20%20at%2032548%20PM.png" border="0" alt="Bezos' and Dr. Evil's rockets" data-mce-source="Blue Origin/New Line Cinema"></p><p></p><bi-shortcode id="summary-shortcode" data-type="summary-shortcode" class="mceNonEditable" contenteditable="false">Summary List Placement</bi-shortcode><p>Jeff Bezos gave the world quite a show on Tuesday when he rocketed past the Karman line and into space with crewmates <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/who-is-mark-bezos-jeff-bezos-brother-space-flight-2021-6">Mark Bezos</a>, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/jeff-bezos-spaceflight-passenger-wally-funk-planning-virgin-galactic-flight-2021-7">Wally Funk</a>, and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/jeff-bezos-spaceflight-blue-origin-final-passenger-oliver-daemen-life-2021-7">Oliver Daemen</a>.</p><p>On social media, viewers drew swift comparisons between the livestreamed launch and the second installment of the Austin Powers film franchise, in which the hero's nemesis Dr. Evil flees earth in an anatomically suggestive spacecraft.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation=""><p lang="en" dir="ltr">-"What is it, son'"<br>-"I don't know, sir, but it looks like a giant-"<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AustinPowers'src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AustinPowers</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlueOrigin'src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlueOrigin</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bezos'src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bezos</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DrEvil'src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DrEvil</a> <a href="https://t.co/fpEuQkMvSx">pic.twitter.com/fpEuQkMvSx</a></p> Sgt. Giddyap Carruthers (@WildjCard) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1417519975602999304">July 20, 2021</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>Others compared their aspirations.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation=""><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It is what it is. We all have to come to grips & accept this. <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffBezos'ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JeffBezos</a> is <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DrEvil'src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DrEvil</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Facts'src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Facts</a> <a href="https://t.co/RqvyeGuIo3">pic.twitter.com/RqvyeGuIo3</a></p> The Tennessee Werewolves (@TNwerewolves) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1417542650497019918">July 20, 2021</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation=""><p lang="en" dir="ltr">One BILLION dollars<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DrEvil'src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DrEvil</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JeffBezos'src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#JeffBezos</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlueOrigin'src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlueOrigin</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/dongship'src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#dongship</a><a href="https://t.co/yypF9g7liA">pic.twitter.com/yypF9g7liA</a></p> Tommy GB(@TommyGB64) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1417489151423811585">July 20, 2021</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>Still others noted the fashion similarities.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation=""><p lang="en" dir="ltr">But I mean come on.. its dr evil to a T. Including the suggestive design <a href="https://t.co/SyNCqRcw8u">pic.twitter.com/SyNCqRcw8u</a></p> Dominick Sannelli (@dsannelli7) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1417481912604573712">July 20, 2021</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>Even Netflix Canada weighed in</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation=""><p lang="en" dir="ltr">all these billionaires going to space yet dr. evil did it first <a href="https://t.co/NQh7EIkfCV">pic.twitter.com/NQh7EIkfCV</a></p> Netflix Canada (@Netflix_CA) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1417558105760702464">July 20, 2021</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>In short, no, you weren't the only one to see it.</p><p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/jeff-bezos-compared-to-austin-powers-villain-dr-evil-2021-7#comments">Join the conversation about this story »</a></p> <p>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/hm-zara-uniqlo-fast-fashion-spend-money-clothes-2019-1">Sneaky ways stores like H&M, Zara, and Uniqlo get you to spend more money on clothes</a></p>
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