Gerrard Kaonga
Elon Musk has been hitting our screens longer than you think since the billionaire had a cameo in a Marvel film over a decade ago.
While Elon Musk might be one of the most recognizable faces in the world right now, this wasn’t always the case.
This is part of the reason many people have forgotten that the tech billionaire once cameoed in an MCU film.
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Since there are a fair few MCU films it is understandable why you would forget or even fail to notice the cameo as is it is admittedly brief.
So if you were hoping there was a secret MCU film that had Musk team up with the Guardians of the Galaxy or the Avengers, you are going to be disappointed I'm afraid.
The clip has done the rounds on Twitter in the past and stunned people for not recognizing him at the time.
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On social media one user remarked ‘is there anything left that this man cannot do?' after seeing the scene with the billionaire’s speaking role.
“Wow I didn’t notice when I saw this movie,” a second added.
Need a hint to which film it is? Well he has a brief interaction with Marvel's very own billionaire playboy philanthropist.
Well in case you haven’t guessed which film, it's Iron Man 2, which hit screens way back in 2010.
Praising Musk for the cameo, one user commented: “And then he became the closest thing to the real life version of Tony Stark.”
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“Oh, I remember that scene in Iron Man 2! It was so cool seeing Elon Musk pop up unexpectedly. It's fascinating how our real-life innovators make their mark in pop culture. Makes you think about the intersection of fiction and reality, right?” another added.
In the clip featuring Musk, Robert Downey Jr and Gwyneth Paltrow, playing Tony Stark and Pepper Potts respectively, are in Monaco for a Grand Prix Race.
In a lounge area, the pair bump into Musk and exchange pleasantries with Stark saying: "Elon, how's it going? Those Merlin engines are fantastic."
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Musk replies: "Thank you. Yeah, I've got an idea for an electric jet," before Stark replying they are going to make it happen.
The Merlin Engine Stark refers to is the family of rocket engines that were developed by Musk’s company SpaceX.
And since Stark is known as an innovative genius in the Marvel universe responsible for multiple advancements in technology, it makes sense why he might know another heavyweight in the industry like Musk.