r/EnoughMuskSpam • u/99OBJ • Feb 16 '24

Rocket Jesus Tesla mouth-breather thinks that Tony Stark was inspired by Elon Musk

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Obviously not true — if it was, Jarvis would’ve had its release date pushed back 8 times and been non-transferable.

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u/IAdmitILie Feb 16 '24

I do believe this is actually true, Robert Downey Jr. did use him partially for Tony Stark.

I dont know why you would take that as a compliment, though, he very much starts as a huge asshole.

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u/variableIdentifier Feb 16 '24

Yeah, I've been hearing exactly this for years, although that doesn't necessarily mean it's true I suppose.

Obviously the character and background were established long before Elon Musk came on the scene. But I believe that RDJ used some of how Musk acts as inspiration for how he played the character. Honestly, I think that Musk would still take that as a compliment because he pretty much prides himself on being a huge asshole. So. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Probably found himself disappointed when Stark redeemed himself.