Elon Musk Slams Alex Gibney's Documentary as 'Boring Hit Piece'
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Elon Musk criticized Alex Gibney’s four-hour documentary "Musk," calling it a “hit piece” and “boring,” despite the film receiving a four-minute standing ovation and positive reviews at its Venice Film Festival premiere.
- The documentary explores Musk’s controversial life, including his political shift to MAGA support, Tesla’s self-driving car issues, and his complex relationships with the mothers of his 14 children.
- Musk accused Gibney of lacking integrity and assembling a “hit list” of people with grudges against him, though it is unclear if Musk has actually watched the film.
- The film features interviews with Musk’s family members and associates, including Ashley St. Clair, who claimed Musk offered her a $40 million NDA after their child’s birth—a claim Musk denies.
- Gibney revealed that Musk declined to be interviewed for the documentary, leading the filmmakers to create an AI avatar of Musk to present his statements; the film is set for U.S. release on October 16.
