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Robert Downey Jr. wishes Elon Musk would ‘control his behavior’

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Robert Downey Jr. wishes Elon Musk would ‘control his behavior’

  • Robert Downey Jr. discussed SpaceX founder Elon Musk on the Kara Swisher podcast.
  • The “Iron Man” star said he wished the businessman would “control his behavior a little more.”
  • Musk had a cameo in “Iron Man 2” because he has been compared to Downey Jr.’s character Tony Stark.

Robert Downey Jr. said Elon Musk should “control his behavior a little more,” jabbed the billionaire CEO who has often drawn comparisons to Tony Stark.

It came in a conversation with podcaster Kara Swisher, who joked that Musk had “cosplay” as Tony Stark, the Marvel superhero played by Downey Jr. in the films “Iron Man” and “Avengers”.

The two briefly shared the screen: Musk made a cameo appearance in 2008’s “Iron Man 2,” where he met Stark at the Monaco Grand Prix.


Three people in a restaurant. On the left, a red-haired woman in a navy blue dress with small white dots. Next to him are two dressed men. The man on the left has dark hair and a goatee, wears a gray suit with a light blue shirt. On the right, a clean-shaven man with short dark hair wears a white jacket and maroon shirt with white stripes.

Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts, Robert Downey Jr. like Tony Stark and Elon Musk in “Iron Man 2.”

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During the podcast — “On with Kara Swisher” that aired Oct. 21 — Swisher asked Downey Jr. what he thought of Musk “cosplaying Tony Stark”.

He appeared to be referring to Musk’s outspoken style, which overlaps with Stark’s.

He said: “I’ve only met him a few times. As an almost 60-year-old white American male in recovery, I just wish he would control his behavior a little more, but that’s not up to me.

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“I know this idea of ​​’Everything’s fine’ because we have to get to Mars’ doesn’t really sit well with me. But again, you know, you have to look at everything he’s done that shows why he’s valuable. .”

In 2022, “Iron Man” writer Mark Fergus told New York Magazine that the film’s portrayal of Stark, who originally debuted in the comics in 1962, had elements of Musk, Donald Trump and Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

Fergus said: “Musk took the shine off Jobs with the Trump show. He was the only one who had the fun factor and the celebrity vibe and the real business substance.”

Musk went through a period of increased popularity in pop culture, highlighted by his idea to colonize Mars, his role as CEO of Tesla, and headline-grabbing products like the Boring Company’s flamethrowers.

He also made cameos in other Hollywood films during the 2010s, including “Machete Kills,” “Transcendence,” “Why Him?” and “Men in Black: International.”

Since Musk became a more vocal political force as the owner of X, he has made fewer appearances in pop culture.

More recently, Musk has championed Trump’s re-election campaign.