"Elon Musk: You remember him, yeah? Richest man in the world. Sells cars that catch on fire. Attempted to replace the federal workforce with 20-something meme addicts. Perhaps you've lost track of Elon lately, either because President Donald Trump fell out with him, or because you quit Twitter, or because you got sidetracked by the National Guard storming your house to check if you've been sheltering Muslim families in your crawlspace."
"More specifically, that's one of the chief villains of our story, Boy Kavalier (played by actor Samuel Blenkin, whose resemblance to Timothee Chalamet can't be an accident). Boy Kavalier is a bratty industrial titan whose company, Prodigy, is one of five companies that run future Earth. This "boy genius," as he's referred to, has mastered the technology of uploading human minds into artificially intelligent beings. He's arrogant, flighty and ultimately dismissive of any collateral damage that he, or his company, inflict upon other humans."
Contemporary film and television frequently portray tech-billionaire villains modeled on Elon Musk. Several recent productions feature arrogant industrialists who prioritize technological dominance and profit over human safety. Examples include Boy Kavalier of Alien: Earth, a Prodigy CEO who has mastered uploading human minds into AI and dismisses collateral damage. Other portrayals include a Naked Gun reboot villain whose electric cars turn on drivers and who plans a weapon to incite mass violence. These portrayals reflect recurring cultural anxieties about billionaire influence, artificial intelligence, corporate power, and public accountability.
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