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Jane Goodall’s Posthumous Netflix Clip Goes Viral With Quip About Sending World Leaders Into Space

Netflix confirms a March recording set for posthumous release.

Overview

  • In the segment, she says she would send Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Benjamin Netanyahu off the planet on a SpaceX flight, with Musk as “the host.”
  • Netflix says the program, part of its series “Últimas Palabras Famosas,” was filmed in March 2025 under an agreement to release it only after her death.
  • Short clips have amassed tens of millions of views on social platforms, drawing both praise and criticism as some users questioned whether the footage was AI-generated.
  • The exchange follows presenter Brad Falchuk asking whether there are people she dislikes, and the taping opens with Goodall taking a glass of whisky as her pre-talk ritual.
  • She closes by urging people to protect nature and to hold on to hope for future generations.