The online world is changing forever with the expansion of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but how the MCU grows will look different following the purchase of Twitter for over $40 billion by Marvel’s own Elon Musk.
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Billionaire, entrepreneur, inventor, business magnate. Who comes to mind? For many, superhero Tony Stark/Iron Man (Robert Downey, Jr.) fills up those words with his charismatic, playboy charm spread throughout numerous Marvel movies, including Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019).
For others, Tesla, SpaceX, and The Boring Company creator Elon Musk come to mind when those words are said.
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Elon Musk has long been deemed the “real-life” Tony Stark, to the dismay of many Marvel fans, but his latest historic business move proves that he’s as bold as Stark in many regards:
Twitter has been sold to Elon Musk for $44 billion.
Twitter has been sold to Elon Musk for $44 billion. pic.twitter.com/jV10jvo974
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) April 25, 2022
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Elon Musk famously camoed in Iron Man 2 (2011) for a very brief moment, forever becoming a part of the MCU:
While Musk went under the radar for many viewers of Iron Man 2, his small cameo is now infamous, with some wondering if Musk survived Thanos’ snap.
Some Marvel fans, however, are happy with Musk becoming the “real” Tony Stark after purchasing Twitter for a reported $44 billion:
Remember when we all thought it’d be neat if Elon Musk turned into a real life Tony Stark so much so that he had a cameo in iron man 2?
Remember when we all thought it’d be neat if Elon Musk turned into a real life Tony Stark so much so that he had a cameo in iron man 2? pic.twitter.com/4092nSMPYD
— trapezoid of discovery (@get_innocuous) April 25, 2022
Another Twitter user wrote:
imagine being the lame elon musk and not being as cool and swag as tony stark who would have just made his own better platform
imagine being the lame elon musk and not being as cool and swag as tony stark who would have just made his own better platform
— webhead (@starkexposition) April 25, 2022
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These views don’t represent all Marvel fans, as some feel Musk truly is the real Tony Stark:
Elon Musk = real-life Tony Stark.
Change my mind
Elon Musk = real-life Tony Stark.
Change my mind 🧠
— AskMeNFT.eth (@askmenft) April 25, 2022
Another fan wrote:
Elon Musk is Tony Stark without the iron suit + extra billions to spare.
Thanos would be scared of Elon.
Elon Musk is Tony Stark without the iron suit + extra billions to spare.
Thanos would be scared of Elon.
— Rayo Kasali (@RayoKasali) April 25, 2022
With so much changing around the world, it’s fascinating to see Marvel actors (albeit a cameo) move on to substantial business ventures such as Musk’s acquisition of Twitter.
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Tom Holland’s Peter Parker/Spider-Man Avenger is leading the way for Marvel Cinematic Universe newcomers Kate Bishop, Ms. Marvel/Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani), Moon Knight (Oscar Isaac), Agatha Harkness (Kathryn Hahn), She-Hulk (Tatiana Maslany), Eternals’ Thena (Angelina Jolie), and more — especially with his next Spider-Man trilogy that’s currently in the works.
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