Question: I'm confused, was Vanessa a fembot all along, from the start of the first film, or was she replaced?
TedStixon
19th Jan 2021
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
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Answer: I don't believe there is a definitive answer, primarily because Vanessa being a fembot is more-or-less just a purposely absurd joke that by very design doesn't really make any sense. (It was a way for them to do a riff on action heroes like James Bond that have a new love interest in every film.) The closest explanation you get is Basil saying "We knew all along, sadly," which might suggest she was a fembot the entire time. But I wouldn't really think too deeply about it, since it's a very tongue-in-cheek revelation.
TedStixon