Elon Musk's Dad is Concerned About 'Lies & Innuendo' & That He'll Be 'Crucified' in His Son's Upcoming Biopic
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An Elon Musk biopic is in the works, and while you may think the tech mogul will be the central “villain,” another person is worried they will be the one cast in a terrible light. Musk’s dad, Errol Musk, thinks viewers will dislike how he is portrayed in the film. In fact, he is so convinced he will be “crucified,” that he sat down with director Darren Aronofsky to express his concerns.
The film will be based on Walter Isaacson’s biography of Elon, which includes some fairly damning stories about Errol — a father who reportedly has a “Jekyll and Hyde nature.”
“Isaacson’s book is not accurate, not remotely,” Errol told The U.S. Sun. “I need to convey this to Aronofsky.”
He wanted the Black Swan director to “not make the same mistake” Isaacson allegedly did, taking “lies and innuendo and stating them as fact.”
“I’ve had enough of the BS,” he said.
One story from the book that got a lot of attention was that Errol reportedly sent Elon to a wilderness camp when he was 12. Isaacson said the SpaceX founder lost 10 pounds while away at this camp where a kid would die “every few years.”
And the fact that Errol fathered two children with his stepdaughter doesn’t help his “good guy” campaign.
“The movie will be seen by thousands, maybe millions of average people,” Errol said, explaining why he’s more worried about the biopic’s release than the biography. “The book will be read by discerning intelligent adults who know better.”
Yes, the man who was accused of bullying his son is now bullying future audiences.
Last week, Elon was in hot water when news broke that he allegedly evaded being served custody papers by Grimes, with whom he shares kids X Æ A-Xii, 3, Exa Dark Sideræl, 1, and Techno Mechanicus, age unknown. The singer was asking the court system to “establish a parental relationship” between herself and the kids, which is common when the parents aren’t married. We wish the unfortunately-messy custody battle could make it into the biopic. It already sounds like part of a movie.