Robert Downey Jr is seemingly unimpressed by Elon Musk ‘cosplaying’ as Tony Stark
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Robert Downey Jr had a less than enthusiastic reaction when asked his thoughts about billionaire Elon Musk being compared to his Iron Man character, Tony Stark. Speaking on the Recode Decode podcast at the time, Favreau said that Downey Jr spent time with the entrepreneur to “give us some insight into what it’d really be like to be Tony Stark.” The director also revealed they filmed some scenes for Iron Man 2 at SpaceX, and that he “maintained a friendship” with Musk after the movie. open image in gallery Robert Downey Jr’s fictional Marvel character has previously been compared to the Tesla and SpaceX founder However, it seems that Downey Jr’s relationship with Musk has changed since then. open image in gallery Elon Musk appeared at a Donald Trump Rally in Pennsylvania earlier this month Despite his recent controversies, Downey Jr didn’t entirely dismiss Musk’s contributions to the tech industry.