After Tesla’s first-quarter earnings call, CEO Elon Musk appeared more relaxed, even joking about participating in the viral “100 Men vs 1 Gorilla” challenge. This playful comment signals a lighter side to Musk, who has been notably more serious and political on social media in recent months.
The “100 Men vs 1 Gorilla” Challenge Goes Viral
Over the weekend, a post on the social media platform X went viral. User @DreamChasnMike sparked the discussion with a simple claim: he believed 100 men could beat one gorilla. “Everybody just gotta be dedicated to the sh*t,” he joked. The post quickly gained traction, amassing 284 million impressions as of this writing.
The challenge sparked a heated debate about whether 100 men could truly overpower a gorilla. Some users viewed the premise as an example of male overconfidence. Despite the mock-seriousness of the question, it led to a wave of creative content, with some users sharing simulated videos imagining what the “100 Men vs 1 Gorilla Challenge” might look like.
Mr. Beast and Elon Musk Join the Fun
The idea mirrored the type of viral challenges often seen in videos by popular YouTuber Mr. Beast. As expected, edited images featuring Mr. Beast’s YouTube thumbnails, with the caption “100 Men vs a Gorilla,” began circulating widely. Mr. Beast, who’s known for embracing outlandish ideas, joined in by reposting the edited image with the caption: “Need 100 men to test this, any volunteers?”
In a playful response, Elon Musk tweeted that he would join the challenge, writing: “Sure, what’s the worst that could happen?” His comment received a wave of laughs on the platform, with some users joking that the world still needs Musk at the helm of Tesla and SpaceX.
A More Lighthearted Musk?
While Musk’s comment was clearly in jest, his recent posts about his companies, including Starlink and Grok, have been met positively by his followers. This lighter tone is a departure from Musk’s recent, more political and confrontational presence on social media. As Musk prepares to step back from overseeing the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), it seems he’s becoming more relaxed and less involved in the daily drama of online debates.
