The music video for " Boys " was directed by Dave Meyers . In the video , a man DJ Qualls , tries to get into a castle which is hosting a party being attended by Spears . When the security guards refuse to grant him access because he 's not on the guest list , he begins to scream for Spears ( after shouting that he had Fruity Pebbles with P. Diddy ) . As the music starts , Spears , readying herself for the party in one of the castle 's towers , is dancing with a group of women . The scene shifts to a castle courtyard , where Spears and a man are sit at opposite ends of a long table . Following this , Spears walks around a pool , in which she sees a man ( Justin Bruening ) swimming . As they begin to interact with each other , Pharrell is at the bar with a woman . Spears walks over to him and they begin to talk . Following this , Spears dances with a group of people , including Mike Myers as Austin Powers . Actors Jason Priestley , Justin Bruening and Taye Diggs also make cameo appearances in the video . Its choreography was favorably likened to Janet Jackson . The video was nominated at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Video from a Film , but lost to Eminem 's " Lose Yourself . " Spears performed " Boys " on multiple occasions . She performed the song on February 10 , 2002 at the 2002 NBA All-Star Game . She also performed it on the twenty-seventh season of '' Saturday Night Live '' on February 2 , 2002 . She performed the song as a mash-up with " I 'm a Slave 4 U " on her ABC special , '' In the Zone '' , to promote her fourth album '' In the Zone '' . In the United Kingdom , Spears performed the song on '' CD : UK '' . On the 2001 Dream Within a Dream Tour , Spears performed it wearing a tank-top and suspenders . In the tour 's extension in 2002 , she replaced the original version with the remix on the tour
2003 MTV Video Music Awards
2003 MTV Video Music Awards
Boys (Britney Spears song)