The drama is in the details
If you thought the constant stream of Elon Musk news was a lot, get ready for a four-hour marathon. Filmmaker Alex Gibney’s new documentary, Musk, hits theaters October 16, and it’s basically a crash course in why the billionaire’s personal life is just as chaotic as his business ventures. While the film dives into the big stuff—like the colonization of Texas, Mars ambitions, and his role in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)—the real tea is coming from the women he’s been with.
Exes take the stage
Justine Wilson and Ashley St. Clair both sat down for interviews in the doc, and they aren't holding back. Wilson, Musk’s ex-wife, calls out how Musk allegedly spoke about their transgender daughter, Vivian, and opens up about the painful reality of their past marriage. St. Clair, who had a child with the billionaire, alleges that he tried to pressure her into a $40 million NDA to keep her quiet. She claims the billionaire’s interest in her vanished once she was pregnant, noting that his approach to relationships is, uh, questionable at best.
Meanwhile, Shivon Zilis, a Neuralink executive and mother of four of Musk's children, recently took to X to share that Musk unfollowed her, marking a sudden shift in their dynamic. It’s giving main character energy gone wrong, especially since all four of the women confirmed to have had kids with him have used social media to either air grievances or set the record straight on his public claims.
Why it matters
At the end of the day, this documentary tries to peel back the layers of a man who has managed to insulate himself from government oversight by hitching his wagon to the Trump administration. While his tech footprint is massive, the film suggests that the people who were actually inside his orbit are the ones finally pulling the curtain back on the "genius inventor-king" myth. It’s a reminder that no amount of money can stop someone from sharing their truth—and for Musk, the plot is officially thickening.
