Continuity mistake: When English, Bough and his wife are looking at Garroch Castle from the submarine, Bough's wife says to English, "Jeremy has always spoken very highly of you." However, in the first Johnny English film, it was established that Bough's first name is Angus.
Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)
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Directed by: David Kerr
Starring: Emma Thompson, Rowan Atkinson, Olga Kurylenko, Jake Lacy
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Johnny English: 'Til we meet again. [Dives off boat, lands on lower level.] Ow.
Ophelia Bhuletova: Well, that was sooner than I expected.
Trivia: Dame Emma Thompson, who plays the role of the British Prime Minister, is the wife of Greg Wise, the actor who portrayed Agent One in Johnny English (2003).
Answer: Because, it was time for a comeback, so they tasked Bough to complete the team.