
Not only has Musk been compared to Leonardo da Vinci, The Atlantic suggested he as one of the most ambitious innovators of this era. In fact, you could also describe him as a superhero. He was Robert Downey Jr’s inspiration for Iron Man after all.
During the planning stages of Iron Man, after Downey had been cast, director Jon Favreau sat down with him to discuss how they would make Tony Stark’s character believable. Downey suggested the best way to do ao was to meet up with Musk – a sort of real life Stark – and observe his various mannerisms, as well as pick his brain on the subject. Favreau later stated: “Downey was right. Musk is a paragon of enthusiasm, good humour and curiosity – a Renaissance man in an era that needs them.” The resulting Stark character was a more flamboyant version of Musk, with some added flamboyance inspired from Oracle CEO Larry Ellison. Much like a superhero, Musk has saving the human race on his mind. He has been a big advocate of travelling to Mars. Doing so was urgent and crucial as it would lift billions out of poverty and eradicate deadly diseases, he claimed. In an interview with Aeon magazine, he said “I think there is a strong humanitarian argument for making life multi-planetary.” However, this very focus on Mars may have now earned him the title of villain.- Former wife of entrepreneur on how to be as great as Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Elon Musk
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