How Andrew Garfield Combined Crowdsourcing and a Classic Acting Technique to Understand Sam Altman

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'Anora' breakout Yura Borisov, who plays OpenAI co-founder and Altman ally turned adversary Ilya Sutskever in the Luca Guadagnino film, reveals the "spiritual connection" that finally unlocked his role.

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  • Reported by Hollywood Reporter and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:44:16 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. Andrew Garfield Says OpenAI’s Sam Altman Seemed ‘F—ing Great’ Before Playing Him in ‘Artificial’: ‘And Then You Learn More About a Person’

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

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

  6. How Andrew Garfield Combined Crowdsourcing and a Classic Acting Technique to Understand Sam Altman

  7. ‘Artificial’ Review: Andrew Garfield and Yura Borisov Shine as Ethical Opposites in Luca Guadagnino’s Riveting Real-World Tech Nightmare

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