Interview: Mike Myers And Tim Kirkby Talk Netflix's The Pentaverate, Secret Societies, And Creative Risks
Mike Myers and Tim Kirkby's new Netflix comedy The Pentaverate premieres May 5 on the streaming platform. It has subtle ties to the Austin Power star's previous movie So I Married An Axe Murderer which featured a throwaway joke about a secret society called The Pentaverate — a group composed of five of the wealthiest elites in the world. This series brings that joke to life, following a Canadian journalist set to expose the secret society which has influenced world events since the Black Plague.
Myers leaves his mark on this 6-episode comedy, stepping into the role of creator, co-writer, and actor. The Emmy winner star plays eight new characters including the curious journalist, a conspiracy theorist, and the five secret world leaders. In this conversation with Game Rant, Mike Myers and The Pentaverate director Kirkby (Veep, Fleabag) talk about their inspirations for the series, what fans should expect, and the creative risks they took to create this ambitious project.
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Game Rant: Mike, I am sure you have been answering this question all day — what sparked your interest to create this series?
Mike Myers: I have been obsessed with secret societies my whole life. It is unfalsifiable. You can not prove that they do not exist. And the unfalsifiableness of it is what makes it so fun. I would say about 25 years ago, secret societies were being talked about a lot, then it went away. In the last five years, they have come to the forefront and I wanted to talk about it in the best possible way — which is in a silly way. Both of us, Tim [Kirkby] and I, worshiped Dr. Strangelove. During the Cold War, there were
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