opened up about her ire for businessman , saying she harbors resentment for him and ideas he's promoted while describing him as a 'creature.'
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Olivia Wilde Slams Elon Musk as Creature
Olivia Wilde opened up about her ire for businessman Elon Musk, saying she harbors resentment for him and ideas he's promoted while describing him as a 'creatur...
The 42-year-old actress and filmmaker, speaking Monday with The Louis Theroux Podcast, said that she crossed paths with Musk 'before he turned into a creature' when she visited a Los Angeles facility.
'I really resent him now - I really deeply resent him,' the Don't Worry Darling star said. 'I met him many, many years ago.
'I think SpaceX had just built their headquarters in L.A. and I got to go on a tour because I wanted to see the rocket ships.'
Wilde said that at the time, Musk had been 'interested in donating money to an organization that I was a part of in Haiti that was building hospitals and schools.'
The Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for the actress and Musk's company for further comment.
Olivia Wilde, 42, opened up about her ire for businessman Elon Musk, saying she harbors resentment for him and concepts he's expressed while describing him as a 'creature.' Wilde pictured in LA in April
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Musk, pictured in Paris in 2023, has promoted incel culture values, Wilde said
The Invite director-star said she believes Musk 'did donate a little bit of money' at the time, which she 'appreciated,' adding that 'he did seem really smart.'
Wilde (seen earlier this month in London) said of Musk: 'I was confused by him. I would never have predicted he would go down the path he has gone down'
Musk pictured in Oakland, California this past April
'And they believe that society has now robbed them - that the idea of feminism is working against nature, and that we must be put back into the correct place.'
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In her appearance with Theroux, Wilde characterized her past labeling of Peterson as 'a pseudo-intellectual' was 'unfair' when comparing him to other notable figures in the public eye.
She said of Peterson: 'He obviously thinks about things deeply, but I just feel that he operates in a way that is a buttoned-up version of the type of thinkers that lead to the Andrew Tates of the world.
'There are different layers to that community, some of whom speak more clearly the points they are all actually filtering through.'
Wilde said that her 'issue with Peterson is a lot of people who are not in any way misogynist have adopted this sanitized version of the same philosophy that's rooted in deep misogyny and weaponized by the incel community - the basic point of it is entitlement to power.'
She said that the entitlement remains an issue 'that many men are struggling with' as she noted the political and societal ramifications that she feels have arisen as result.
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Wilde has been outspoken about various gender and entitlement issues she feels are burgeoning in modern culture
'I was disturbed by what I saw as this misogyny that was being weaponized and leading us to elect Donald Trump twice,' Wilde said, 'and beyond that just empower these groups of people who I think are dangerous.'
Peterson in 2022 explained to Morgan why he felt moved to tears by remarks Wilde had made.
'It's really something to see - constantly how many people are dying for lack of an encouraging word and how easy it is to provide that if you're careful,' Peterson said.
Wilde, speaking with Theroux, said that she felt his statement about the 'lack of an encouraging word' rang 'absurd.'
She explained, 'There is a large, booming world of encouragement happening at all time for these men, which is: "This world is yours and you are entitled to it." That's deeply ingrained in our society. This idea they need a reminder of encouragement and deserve more is ludicrous.'
