A clip from the movie “Iron Man 2” went viral on social media after Marvel fans discovered that billionaire Elon Musk made a cameo appearance alongside Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark.
Elon Musk is back in the spotlight after a clip of his appearance in “Iron Man 2” went viral on social media. Marvel fans are revisiting the moment when the Tesla CEO shares a scene with Robert Downey Jr.
“Iron Man 2” premiered in 2010 as the third film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
In the scene, Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) and Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) arrive in Monaco to watch a Grand Prix race. They run into Elon Musk, who plays himself in the film.
“Elon, how are you? Those Merlin engines are fantastic,” Stark says, referencing the Merlin Engine, a line of rocket engines developed by SpaceX.
Marvel fans were shocked to see such a prominent real-world figure interact with one of the most brilliant characters in comic book history.
“Is there anything this man can’t do?” one user posted on X, formerly Twitter, the platform owned by Musk. “Wow, I didn’t even notice that when I watched the movie!” another user commented.
+Watch the full clip of Elon Musk’s cameo here
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