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by elmindreda 4712 days ago
> inspiration for Iron Man's playboy superhero Tony Stark

...except Iron Man was created eight years before he was born.

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They're referring to the re-invented character from the recent Paramount Pictures films. He was their "model" that inspired the character.

That's what they say, anyways. Elon Musk isn't nearly as socially heroic as Tony Stark, he's a stuttering nerd. Not that that's a bad thing. He's a genius, but they're really nothing alike except for them both being overly ambitious and successful entrepreneurs.