Austin Powers and the Tree Crocodile

The tree crocodile is an almost mythical lizard, outside boxes.  We know little about it except that it is can be highly arboreal and, for a lizard, extremely smart. It has extraordinary dentition and, without doubt, causes more hospitalisation and disfigurement than any other lizard to Americans, who are wont to keep them at pets. Yesterday I got a call from a company who intend to make a documentary about the animal, which lives in New Guinea. Many people have tried to fim the tree crocodile in its natural environment, and all have failed. The producer told me that they would succeed because star of the show was a highly respected biologist who never failed. His name seemed vaguely familiar, and later that evening I told me friends about the intrepid biologist who was going to New Guinea to track down the tree crocodile. They were incredulous and I wondered if I had been the victim of a crank call. In fact it was a consequence of a name association difficulty I inherited from my Grandmother.  Later that night I wrote to the producer.

Hello Natalie
I looked up Austin Stevens and I was horrified with what I saw. You're really nice, but he is a  ********.
I actually told my friends that it was Austin Powers, and they were bewildered until I realised my mistake. If you haven't signed the contract yet maybe you would consider getting Mike Myers to front it instead? You must admit it would be about a hundred billion times cooler.
All the best,

Daniel