Paramount has discussed inviting Elon Musk to join an equity investor consortium
as the studio seeks fresh capital while digesting its deal with Warner Bros.
Discovery, Semafor reported, citing people with knowledge. Sources said Musk is
one of several wealthy backers CEO David Ellison has considered. Musk has
long-standing ties with Oracle founder Larry Ellison; Larry Ellison personally
provided more than $40bn in equity financing guarantees to support Paramount's
acquisition of Warner Bros. It was unclear how large any Musk investment would
be.