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Elon Musk called out by Princess Bride actor after quoting beloved movie
Elon Musk called out by Princess Bride actor after quoting beloved movie
Mandy Patinkin, known for playing swordsman Inigo Montoya in the 1987 film The Princess Bride, has mocked Twitter CEO Elon Musk for quoting one of Montoya’s famous lines. In an interview with CNBC Musk was asked about his controversial and sometimes false comments made on Twitter. Musk told interviewer David Faber: ‘You know, I’m reminded of. There’s a scene in The Princess Bride - great movie - where he confronts the person who killed his father and he says, ‘Offer me money, offer me power, I don’t care.’’ ‘So you just don’t care?’ Faber followed up. ‘I‘ll say what I want to say and if the consequence of that is losing money, so be it,’ Musk replied. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter The question was asked specifically in relation to Musk’s remarks often resulting in a loss of advertising revenue. In response to Musk’s comment, Patinkin quote tweeted a clip of the interview, writing: ‘I do not think it means what you think it means.’ Fans loved Patinkin’s comment: Some even pointed out that Musk got the quote wrong, emphasising his lack of understanding of the movie. Patinkin has not shied away from speaking up in recent weeks. He was seen picketing outside Warner Bros Discovery’s offices amongst other writers for the ongoing WGA strike amongst TV and film writers. He held a sign referencing another iconic quote from The Princess Bride, Reading ‘you killed residuals prepare to pay!’ Of course referring to the line, ‘hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.’ Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-05-18 19:21
NHL teams won't wear theme-night jerseys after players' Pride refusals caused distractions
NHL teams won't wear theme-night jerseys after players' Pride refusals caused distractions
NHL teams won’t have players wear themed jerseys during pregame warmups next season
2023-06-23 06:49
Starbucks sues Workers United union, saying pro-Palestinian post damaged its reputation
Starbucks sues Workers United union, saying pro-Palestinian post damaged its reputation
Starbucks sued the union organizing its workers Wednesday, saying a pro-Palestinian social media post from a union account angered hundreds of customers and damaged its reputation
2023-10-19 04:40
Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán throws 1st perfect game since 2012. It’s the 24th in MLB history
Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán throws 1st perfect game since 2012. It’s the 24th in MLB history
Domingo Germán of the New York Yankees has pitched the 24th perfect game in major league history, retiring every Oakland batter in an 11-0 victory over the Athletics
2023-06-30 03:26
Franc’s Fading Rally Fuels Carry Trade Talk With Rates on Pause
Franc’s Fading Rally Fuels Carry Trade Talk With Rates on Pause
The Swiss National Bank’s decision to halt monetary tightening has capped the franc’s rally and rekindled talk about
2023-09-22 14:00
The indiscriminate devastation of Canada's raging wildfires
The indiscriminate devastation of Canada's raging wildfires
Fires in western Canada have burned homes and ripped up trees, laying them down "like toothpicks".
2023-08-27 09:11
Doubles pair disqualified from French Open after ball hits ball girl
Doubles pair disqualified from French Open after ball hits ball girl
A French Open doubles match ended controversially on Sunday as No.16 seeds Miyu Kato and Aldila Sutjiadi were disqualified from the tournament after a ball girl was hit by a ball.
2023-06-04 23:23
Joe Jonas says he and Taylor Swift are 'cool' now and hopes Swifties still like him
Joe Jonas says he and Taylor Swift are 'cool' now and hopes Swifties still like him
Joe Jonas and Taylor Swift are perfectly fine.
2023-05-24 03:24
Spain resumes Euro 2024 qualifiers without federation boss Rubiales. Italy starts post-Mancini era.
Spain resumes Euro 2024 qualifiers without federation boss Rubiales. Italy starts post-Mancini era.
Spain returns to national-team soccer this week amid turmoil since the men’s and women’s teams won international titles in the last games they played
2023-09-06 03:57
Who was Kam Mei Koo? Woman, 93, dies in Queens fire sparked by e-bike battery, 2 others injured
Who was Kam Mei Koo? Woman, 93, dies in Queens fire sparked by e-bike battery, 2 others injured
Kam Mei Koo's son had gone out to pick up his daughter Friday and came back to see the building engulfed in flames
2023-08-13 06:50
CoD Streamer Gets Snipe Kills Using Just a Recorder
CoD Streamer Gets Snipe Kills Using Just a Recorder
A clip has surfaced from TikTok showing a Call of Duty streamer using a recorder instead of a controller, and being quite good with it.
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Fowler, Clark lead McIlroy as US Open promises blockbuster ending
Fowler, Clark lead McIlroy as US Open promises blockbuster ending
Rickie Fowler and Wyndham Clark shared the lead as the final round of the US Open promised suspense worthy of a Hollywood thriller at Los...
2023-06-19 00:51