Elon Musk launched a personal attack on Oscar-winning actress Anne Hathaway after a 2018 clip of the actress voicing her support for gay and transgender rights resurfaced on social media.In the clip, Hathaway touched on themes such as gender, sexuality and race, reiterating her long-standing advocacy for equality and inclusion. The actress also addressed her allyship and her family's connection to the LGBTQ+ community, which naturally did not sit right with Elon Musk, who has labeled various aspects of transgender rights as a "woke mind virus."The Odyssey actress' resurfaced speech about gay and trans rights received backlash from Elon Musk, who labeled Hathaway as a puppet with a "little bird brain,'' claiming she was merely repeating talking points fed to her rather than expressing her own views.More on this in our story.Elon Musk takes jabs at a resurfaced clip of Anne Hathaway supporting gay and trans rightsGad Saad, the Canadian marketing professor at the John Molson School of Business and host of the podcast The Saad Truth, took to the Musk-owned platform on July 26 and shared a brutal critique of The Odyssey actress and her opinions about gay rights, with a bold caption: ''Anne Hathaway is a Degenerate Narcissist.''The resurfaced clip, shared by Saad, features Anne Hathaway speaking at the Human Rights Campaign National Dinner in Washington, D.C., while accepting the organization's National Ally for Equality Award, arguing that society treats identities like straightness and whiteness at the centre, pushing others to the margins.Hathaway's speech concluded with a warning against this hierarchy, which not only damages society and alienates other identities but also helps keep power and money among the few.This was an excerpt from Anne Hathaway's resurfaced speech, which received strong criticism from Elon Musk:''...the current center of a damaging and widely accepted myth...is that gayness orbits around straitness, transgender orbits around cisgender, and that all races orbit around whiteness. And it is a myth that keeps money and power in the hands of the few, instead of being invested in the lives of the free."Elon Musk was quick to attack Hathaway's views. He responded to Gad Saad's post, calling The Devil Wears Prada actress a 'marionette,' who is just reading off a script that's given to her. In another comment, targeting the actress, Musk claimed that Anne Hathaway lacks original thoughts and merely repeats what she is told to say.Elon Musk has a history of making transphobic commentsMusk's latest attack against Anne Hathaway has reignited a debate around his views on transgender issues, which has often labeled him as transphobic in public.Elon Musk's "little bird brain" comment on Anne Hathaway sparks controversy (Image via Twitter)Elon Musk, who has fourteen children with four different women, is also a father to Vivian Jenna Wilson, who came out as a transgender woman in 2020, began treatment for gender dysphoria and became estranged from the SpaceX founder. Musk's views have shifted into sharp opposition following this public family estrangement and his political activism.The Tesla owner made headlines in 2020 when he tweeted Pronouns suck, calling them "an aesthetic nightmare.''Additionally, Elon Musk took public jabs at Christopher Nolan's epic film The Odyssey, which stars Anne Hathaway as Odysseus' wife & the Greek mythological figure Penelope, along with an ensemble cast of Matt Damon, Zendaya, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Ben Safdie and many more.Musk targeted Nolan's casting choices, namely Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy and Elliot Page (who came out as a trans man in 2020) as Sinon, claiming that they compromised the project's historical accuracy to meet Hollywood diversity standards.The controversy serves as another example of how years-old celebrity interviews and speeches can quickly become the center of fresh internet feuds when addressed by influential voices.For the latest scoops on your favorite TV shows and movies, follow SoapCentral.