Documentary Portrays Elon Musk as World-Destroying Threat
Filmmaker Alex Gibney's new film 'Musk' depicts the tech mogul as a dangerous figure.
The Brief
- Alex Gibney's documentary 'Musk' features an animated AI version of Elon Musk.
- The film portrays Musk as a threat to global stability.
- The documentary opens with a dramatic sequence of Earth exploding.
In 2023, filmmaker Alex Gibney announced a documentary project about Elon Musk. He requested an interview, which Musk declined via X, calling Gibney a 'douche.'
Gibney's new film, released Friday, uses an animated AI version of Musk as a subject for the film, as the real Musk refused to participate.
The documentary presents Musk as a dangerous figure, with the film's poster showing him cutting the Earth in half with a chainsized.
The film opens with a poorly animated sequence of Earth exploding in slow motion, setting a tone of impending doom.
Gibney's portrayal of Musk is described as a cartoonish Bond villain, sitting on a gaming chair and spitting out decontextualized snippets.
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