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Elon Musk is starting to foreclose on the home once owned by actor Gene Wilder

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is starting to foreclose on a Bel-Air home bought by filmmaker Jordan Walker-Pearlman and his wife, screenwriter Elizabeth Hunter.

The house once belonged to Walker-Pearlman’s uncle, the late actor Gene Wilder. One of Musk’s trusts bought the property in 2013 for $6.75 million, then Musk sold it to the couple in 2020 for $7 million, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.

Musk had originally listed the property for $9.5 million — which the couple couldn’t afford.

Walker-Pearlman and Hunter funded their 2020 venture with a $6.7 million loan from Musk. The billionaire reached an agreement with Walker-Pearlman, who spent her childhood there, to ensure the house would be preserved, the WSJ reported in 2022.

The couple has since fallen behind on payments after being hit hard by the writers’ and actors’ strike last year, according to the WSJ.

In late July, Musk’s representatives filed a notice of default, the first formal step in the foreclosure process. Musk could choose to sell the house after 90 days, according to the WSJ.

There was no bad blood between Musk and the couple — they expressed their gratitude to the billionaire for making the purchase possible in an interview with the WSJ.

“There is no tragedy here. Elon gave us a magical opportunity. I have no complaints,” Walker-Pearlman told the WSJ, adding that she “owes him such a spiritual debt.”

The couple listed the home for $12.95 million with Drew Meyers of Westside Estate Agency, the WSJ reported. Meyers did not respond to a request for comment outside of regular business hours.

Wilder, star of “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” and “Young Frankenstein,” purchased the 2,800-square-foot home in 1976 for about $300,000. It has a kidney-shaped pool and overlooks the Bel-Air Country Club.

Musk did not respond to a request for comment sent outside regular business hours.

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