Andrew Garfield Says OpenAI’s Sam Altman Seemed ‘F—ing Great’ Before Playing Him in ‘Artificial’: And Then You Learn More About a Person’

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Andrew Garfield admits he was initially charmed by Sam Altman before he portrayed the controversial CEO of OpenAI in director Luca Guadagnino’s new film “Artificial.

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  • Reported by Variety and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 02:39:46 UTC.

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  1. Neon Sets ‘Artificial’ Oscar Campaign With Andrew Garfield in Supporting Actor, Yura Borisov in Lead (EXCLUSIVE)

  2. ‘Artificial’ Review: Andrew Garfield Is Chilling As Sam Altman In Luca Guadagnino’s OpenAI Origin Story That Should Make You Very Afraid – New York Film Festival

  3. Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Artificial’: First Reactions

  4. Andrew Garfield Says OpenAI’s Sam Altman Seemed ‘F—ing Great’ Before Playing Him in ‘Artificial’: And Then You Learn More About a Person’

  5. Andrew Garfield On Playing Sam Altman, A Charismatic Leader Sucking Up “Our Autonomy, Power And Data” — NYFF

  6. ‘Artificial’ Review: Luca Gaudagnino Has Made the Real Sequel to ‘The Social Network’ — a Brain-Spinning Tech-Geek Docudrama, Brilliantly Acted by Andrew Garfield and Yura Borisov

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