Basil Exposition in the Austin Powers series
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Basil Exposition is a recurring character in the Austin Powers film series who serves as Austin’s unflappable British Intelligence handler, delivering mission briefings and much of the series’ tongue-in-cheek plot exposition.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basil Exposition | 0 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austin Powers character
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fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ |
| affiliation |
British Intelligence
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Ministry of Defence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alignment | good ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Austin Powers in Goldmember
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Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery NERFINISHED ⓘ Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
comedy film
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spy film parody ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
dryly humorous
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formal ⓘ unflappable ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Jay Roach
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Mike Myers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalNationality | British ⓘ |
| filmSeriesDebutYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | Austin Powers film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
parody
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spy comedy ⓘ |
| hasFullName | Basil Exposition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
deadpan demeanor
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delivering mission briefings to Austin Powers ⓘ explaining plot details directly to the audience ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| metaReference | name is a pun on narrative exposition ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
exposition provider
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mission handler ⓘ supporting character ⓘ |
| occupation | British Intelligence officer ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Michael York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesInformationTo |
Austin Powers
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audience ⓘ |
| seriesTitle | Austin Powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsProtagonist | Austin Powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worksAgainst | Dr. Evil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worksWith | Austin Powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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