You think Elon Musk’s head is too damn big now? Just wait until he’s had a movie made about himself by an Oscar-nominated filmmaker. Indiewire was first to report that Musk is about to become the subject of a biopic directed by The Whale‘s Darren Aronofsky. The film is to be Aronofsky’s next and will see him partnering with A24 once again.
The film will be based on Walter Isaacson’s book on Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX, creator of Tesla, current owner of Twitter, and the richest man in the world. He’s also a polarizing figure who has used his riches as a means to wedge his way into politics, wars, and basically every social issue affecting the world. He’s also a massive tool, and that’s not just my opinion. If you like him, good on you. Keep paying that $7 a month, kiddo.
Adapting Isaac’s book should be interesting because the author’s previous biography on Steve Jobs was turned into a 2015 movie directed by Danny Boyle and starring Michael Fassbender. Could a similar event-driven format be used for an Elon Musk film?
So what will the story beats be for this movie? Maybe the DISASTROUS $44B purchase of Twitter, now known hilariously as “X”? Or the advancement of SpaceX? His dominance over the electric car industry? Certainly, his childhood growing up in apartheid South Africa (and how that influences his current mindset) will play a role.
I think the bigger question is who do you get to play Elon Musk? Come to think of it, Musk will probably want to play himself his ego is that huge. Good luck casting this one!
