‘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”’

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‘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”’WorldPing
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Alex Gibney, director of the 3-hour-and-45-minute Elon Musk-centered documentary “Musk,” discussed the lengths he went to to interview the tech billionaire for the film and why he believes Universal Pictures hesitated to plan an international release…

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  • Alex Gibney, director of the 3-hour-and-45-minute Elon Musk-centered documentary “Musk,” discussed the lengths he went to to interview the tech billionaire for the film and why he believes Universal Pictures hesitated to plan an international release…
  • Reported by Variety and published Sun, 11 Oct 2026 18:04:50 UTC.

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