Elon Musk recently revealed that he keeps a Deus Ex revolver replica on his bedside table, and now Adam Jensen's voice actor has responded to this ironic revelation. First developed by Ion Storm back in 2000, the cyberpunk RPG series takes place in a dystopian future where high-tech corporations have taken over the world. This premise has drawn parallels to Elon Musk's career, and now Adam Jensen himself has appeared to reclaim his revolver from the Tesla CEO. A recent tweet from Elon Musk shows that the business magnate sleeps with Adam Jensen's revolver from the Deus Ex cyberpunk series on his bedside table. Twitter user DeathMetalViking points out the irony of Musk's interest in Deus Ex, considering the series portrays a world ruled by powerful elites and corporations reminiscent of Elon Musk and his businesses like Tesla. Adding even more humor to the situation, Deus Ex voice actor Elias Toufexis has responded to the Twitter post asking if the revolver really is his gun. Toufexis portrayed protagonist Adam Jensen in both Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Mankind Divided, making him a veteran at confronting powerful figures.
Elon Musk vs Elias Toufexis Would Be Real-Life Deus Ex
While the Deus Ex series originally starred the augmented spy JC Denton, the prequel games Human Revolution and Mankind Divided instead cast players as the cyborg Adam Jensen. The character has been well-received by players, who particularly praise Deus Ex voice actor Elias Toufexis for his portrayal of the complex playable hero. Jensen's story tackles themes of transhumanism and classism, with the protagonist being forcibly revived and augmented with robotic parts after dying under contract with the megacorporation Sarif Industries. The company's ownership of Jensen's life and body is a major source of regret and angst for the cybernetic superspy, and ties into the larger themes of the Deus Ex franchise.
Elias Toufexis' last appearance as Adam Jensen was in 2016's Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, though rumors suggest that another entry in the cyberpunk franchise may be in the works. Series developer Eidos-Montreal was recently purchased from Square Enix by Embracer Group, and this has potentially opened the door for a new Deus Ex game. Industry insiders have claimed that a new installment in Adam Jensen's sci-fi story is currently in the works, though the project is apparently still very early in development.
The irony of business magnate Elon Musk sleeping with Adam Jensen's revolver has not been lost on Deus Ex fans. Musk and Tesla arguably resemble some of the powerful figures and organization that turned the Deus Ex universe into a dystopia, and would probably be antagonistic towards a character like Adam Jensen. While this irony is very amusing, Deus Ex star Elias Toufexis seems more concerned with just getting his revolver back from Elon Musk.
Sources: Elon Musk/Twitter, DeathMetalViking/Twitter, Elias Toufexis/Twitter