# Ike Barinholtz On Musk Performance

> Ike Barinholtz describes his 'menacing' Elon Musk portrayal in Neon film.
- Title: Ike Barinholtz On Musk Performance · Deadline | Shortify
- Summary: Ike Barinholtz describes his 'menacing' Elon Musk portrayal in Neon film. Ike Barinholtz says his role as Elon Musk in Neon is 'menacing' but 'a little…
- Keywords: ike barinholtz, elon musk, neon film, artificial, openai, sam altman, andrew garfield, entertainment, culture, Ike, Barinholtz, Musk
- Source: Deadline — https://deadline.com/2026/10/artificial-ike-barinholtz-menacing-elon-musk-performance-1237154451
- Author: Glenn Garner
- Published: 2026-10-11T22:21:10+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ike barinholtz, elon musk, neon film, artificial, openai, sam altman, andrew garfield, entertainment, culture
## Ike Barinholtz
Ike Barinholtz explores Elon Musk's psyche in Neon film.

> Well, the good news is, I got to play him in an era where he was really kind of looked at as the next Tony Stark
## Musk Performance
Barinholtz describes his portrayal as 'menacing' but 'a little ridiculous'.

> But I had to do these scenes that are him kind of behind the curtain a little bit
## Film Release
Neon film premieres Christmas Day in US theaters with Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman.
## Key takeaway

Ike Barinholtz says his role as Elon Musk in Neon is 'menacing' but 'a little ridiculous' for the film's Christmas release.