Robert Downey Jr. says he wishes Elon Musk 'would control his behavior a little more'

• Robert Downey Jr. discussed SpaceX laminitis Elon Musk connected nan Kara Swisher podcast.
• The "Iron Man" prima said he wishes nan businessman "would power his behaviour a small more."
• Musk had a cameo successful "Iron Man 2" because he has been compared to Downey Jr.'s character, Tony Stark.

Robert Downey Jr. said Elon Musk should "control his behaviour a small more," jabbing nan billionaire CEO who has often prompted comparisons pinch Tony Stark.

It came successful a speech pinch nan podcaster Kara Swisher, who joked that Musk had "cosplaying" arsenic Tony Stark, nan Marvel superhero played by Downey Jr. successful nan "Iron Man" and "Avengers" movies.

The 2 concisely shared nan screen: Musk made a cameo quality successful 2008's "Iron Man 2," wherever he met Stark astatine nan Monaco Grand Prix.

During nan podcast — "On pinch Kara Swisher" which released connected October 21 — Swisher asked Downey Jr. what he thought of Musk "cosplaying Tony Stark."

She appeared to beryllium referring to Musk's outspoken style, which overlaps pinch Stark.

He said: "I've only met him a fewer times. As an almost 60-year-old recovering achromatic American male, I conscionable wish that he would power his behaviour a small more, but that's not connected me.

"I cognize that this thought of 'It's each okay 'cause we've gotta get to Mars' doesn't really clasp h2o pinch me. But again, you know, you person to look astatine each that he's done that demonstrates why he's valuable."

In 2022, "Iron Man" writer Mark Fergus told New York Magazine that nan film's mentation of Stark, who primitively debuted successful nan comics successful 1962, had elements of Musk, Donald Trump, and nan Apple cofounder, Steve Jobs.

Fergus said: "Musk took nan brilliance of Jobs pinch nan showmanship of Trump. He was nan only 1 who had nan nosy facet and nan personage vibe and existent business substance."

Musk went done a play of heightened fame successful popular culture, highlighted by his thought of colonizing Mars, his domiciled arsenic CEO of Tesla, and headline-grabbing products for illustration nan Boring Company's flamethrowers.

He besides made cameos successful different Hollywood movies during nan 2010s, including "Machete Kills," "Transcendence," "Why Him?" and "Men successful Black: International."

Since Musk started being a much vocal governmental unit arsenic nan proprietor of X, he has made less pop-culture appearances.

More precocious Musk has been championing Trump's reelection campaign.