[alex_c]

The movie's interpretation of Tony Stark is inspired by Elon Musk.

[MikeCapone]

I'm not sure I see it (and I met Musk briefly at the Detroit Auto Show and I've been following him for years), but that's possible.

What's your source on this?

[alex_c]

Jon Favreau:

http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1...

I don't really see it myself, but I don't know much about Elon Musk. If I had to guess, I would've said Sir Richard Branson.

[MikeCapone]

Yeah, I remember thinking about Branson during the film (if you haven't read Branson's autobiography, it's a blast - definition of a 'page-turner').