The actor has connected his departure to more general worries about the impact of technology and the power held by individuals like Elon Musk.
Gere’s choice to move was the result of years of deliberation, according to those close to the actor. The actor and his wife,
Alejandra Silva, a Spanish activist and publicist, have often spoken about how much they like Spain, pointing to its lively history, rich culture, and slower pace of life as its main draws.
Before choosing to make the move permanent, the couple and their two young children had been spending more and more time in Silva’s native country.
Gere’s love for Spain is well known, and he often extols its focus on family values and feeling of community, both of which he feels are eroding in the US.
But Gere’s direct reference to Elon Musk as a contributing cause to his resignation was what really caught the public’s attention. According to reports,
