Olivia Wilde recalled meeting Elon Musk before his political associations with the Trump administration.
Don’t Worry Darling , Wilde said that conservative commentator Jordan Peterson was an inspiration for Chris Pine’s character. While Wilde said it may have been “unfair” for her to call Peterson a “pseudo-intellectual,” she was “disturbed by what I saw as this kind of misogynistic philosophy that was being obviously weaponized in a way that was leading us to elect Donald Trump twice.
” The filmmaker likened the movie’s themes of men who believe they are “more powerful than nature” to deep-rooted misogyny today. Wilde suggested that Musk follows this way of thinking and cited his Wilde then shared that she met the Tesla CEO “before he turned into this creature,” adding, “I really resent him now, I really deeply resent him. ” She recalled meeting him “many, many years ago” when his company, SpaceX, had just established their headquarters in Los Angeles.
“I got to go on a tour because I wanted to see the rocket ships. And he was interested in donating money to an organization that I was a part of in Haiti that was building hospitals and schools,” she said.
“He was quite interested in donating money and, I believe he did donate a little bit of money, and that’s appreciated. ” At the time, Wilde said she was “was kind of confused by him,” before stating, “I never would’ve predicted that he would go the path that he’s gone now because he did seem really smart. ”Justin Bieber's Weird 'Everything Hallelujah' Song Gets 240% Streaming Bump After World CupThe Tate Brothers' Legal Problems Are Getting Worse. Here's the Latest.
Wilde detailed how her film explores the expectations of desire within a marriage and pointed out a scene between her character and Seth Rogen, who plays her husband.
“He says, ‘You’re supposed to want me. ’ And it’s very sad, and I think that people are familiar with that feeling. You’re supposed to want me. You married me, and that makes me feel entitled to you being attracted to me,” said Wilde.
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