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Oscar-nominated director Darren Aronofsky, famously known for his work inBlack SwanandThe Whale, is set to direct Elon Musk’s biopic. Collaborating with the independent film powerhouse A24, the director is ready to tell the story of the tech mogul, to the entire world.
Based on Walter Isaacson’s authorized biography of the controversial SpaceX and Tesla tycoon, Darren Aronofsky is looking forward to creating a riveting project. Although the biography was previously criticized in some quarters, Aronofsky’s movie is deemed to be hailed by audiences.
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Darren Aronofsky Unites With A24 For Elon Musk Biopic
SpaceX and Tesla tycoon Elon Musk has been trending on social media sites for years, due to his creations and controversies. However, recently, the icon has been making headlines as Oscar-nominated director Darren Aronofsky took great interest in his life. Willing to turn Musk’s life into a biopic, the director has expressed his desires.
Collaborating with the independent film powerhouse A24,Darren Aronofskyhas decided to move forward with his project. Aronofsky’s biopic will be based on Walter Isaacson’s best-selling biography of Elon Musk, which was published in September. Back then, A24 strategically nabbed the film rights to the book after a fierce bidding war.
It has not been revealed who shall play the role of Elon Musk in the biopic, but a few suggestions have originated. According toNBC News, reporters have suggested Leonardo DiCaprio, Paul Dano, Shia LaBeouf, and Joaquin Phoenix, as the suitable match. But as of now, A24 is more interested in the script and production of the biopic, in association with Aronofsky’s production company, Protozoa Pictures.
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Darren Aronofsky’s Biopic Is Based On Walter Isaacson’s Book
As reports revealed that Darren Aronofsky is willing to create a biopic out of Walter Isaacson’s best-selling biography on Elon Musk, a few controversies have originated. Apparently, reports have made a callback to when Isaacson’s biography was heavily criticized in some quarters byThe Guardiancalling it, the “dull, insight-free doorstop of a book”.
The book also generated several controversies that forced Isaacson to correct a suggestion regardingElon Musk‘s interference with Starlink satellite communications, during the Russian-Ukraine war. But considering his experience in writing a string of biographies, including Henry Kissinger, Benjamin Franklin, and Einstein’s, the author was trusted by Darren Aronofsky.
Recently releasingThe Whale, starring Brendan Fraser, for which the actor won the Best Actor Oscar, Darren Aronofsky shifted his focus to Elon Musk’s biopic. Willing to tell the world about the 52-year-old CEO and chief technology officer of SpaceX, and chairman and CTO of X Corp, the director is delving into his highly anticipated project.
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