‘Musk’ Director Alex Gibney Confirms Universal Wavered in Planning Overseas Release, Says He Tried to Interview Elon Musk: ‘His Response Was Writing “Gibney Is a Douche”’

Director Alex Gibney discussed the documentary "Musk," noting that Universal Pictures hesitated regarding an international release following legal threats from the trillionaire. Gibney attempted to interview Elon Musk for the film, but Musk responded by calling him a "douche." Although Musk does not appear in the movie, Gibney questioned if Universal feared the political environment surrounding the world's richest man was problematic. The filmmaker shared these details in a recent interview with The New York Times.