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Robert Downey Jr. calls out Elon Musk for 'cosplaying' as Tony Stark, hopes he'll 'control his behavior'


Robert Downey Jr. recently weighed in on Elon Musk often being compared to his superhero alter ego Iron Man. The actor had mixed feelings about the tech giant 'cosplaying' as Tony Stark.

The 59-year-old Oscar winner expressed mixed feelings about the tech giant 'cosplaying' as Tony Stark, Marvel Comics' billionaire industrialist and founding member of the Avengers, during his appearance on the latest On With Kara Swisher podcast. The parallels between the Tesla founder and comic book character gained traction when Iron Man director Jon Favreau disclosed in 2016 that Musk had inspired certain elements of the Tony Stark persona. Downey Jr. made his dramatic entrance at the convention in a Doom costume, surrounded by replica Doombots, before taking off his silver mask and revealing his face to shocked fans who gave him a standing ovation.

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