Tesla stock is actor Woody Harrelson’s biggest regret.
In a recent interview with MarketWatch, the actor most famous for his roles in films like White Men Can’t Jump and Natural Born Killers, talked about a unique investment opportunity that he passed up back in the late 2000s.
At the time, Tesla was just getting its first prototypes of the Roadster up and running and was seeking investors to help the company stay afloat. Elon Musk was a young guy with a great vision to turn the automotive industry over on its head by helping electric vehicles disrupt the dominating gas car industry. It was a long shot, but it was worth it.
The Roadster was an expensive car, starting at $250,000, and it was truly geared for the rich and famous. More than anything, it was a fundraising campaign, and people like Leonardo DiCaprio purchased it. It would raise money for Tesla in an effort to keep the company’s head above water and eventually roll out more affordable vehicles.
But Tesla needed investors, and investors with money to spend. Therefore, Hollywood was on its radar, and in the interview, Harrelson said someone came to his house in a “really fancy, superfast car,” asking him if he wanted to invest:
“MarketWatch: Are there any big money mistakes you’ve made?
Harrelson: Oh, I’ll tell you one. This guy came up to the house and he had this really fancy, superfast car. Almost like a race car. Not an actual race car, but it was like a Ferrari- type car and it was super fast. We took a ride in it. He’s like, “You want to invest [in the company]?” And I’m like, “Nah, I don’t think so.”
Harrelson then revealed the name of the company after he was asked who it was:
“Tesla. [Laughs] It was one of his [Elon Musk’s] people. That’s one regret. I mean, I have many. In the end, everything’s okay.”
Tesla’s IPO price, after splits, is $1.13. Right now, it is trading at $210.26, a 16,326 percent increase.
Harrelson will be okay, though. His success on the big screen will hold him over.
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