Andrew Garfield Says Playing Sam Altman in 'Artificial' Made Him Question AI’s Impact on Humanity
Garfield studied court transcripts and interviews to portray the OpenAI chief in a film about the company’s five-day leadership crisis.
- 43-Year-Old actor Andrew Garfield portrays OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in Luca Guadagnino's upcoming drama Artificial, chronicling the executive's five-day ouster and reinstatement in November 2023.
- Amazon MGM Studios developed the roughly $40 million project before dropping it after announcing a major OpenAI investment; Neon subsequently acquired worldwide rights for a release later this year targeting Oscar qualification.
- Garfield, who has never met Altman, relied on research including scripts and court transcripts to inhabit the role, using Carl Jung's concept of 'the shadow self' to integrate traits he otherwise rejects.
- The ensemble cast includes Monica Barbaro as Mira Murati and Ike Barinholtz as Elon Musk, though Garfield admits he is 'knackered' after completing three projects back-to-back this past year.
- Garfield discussed his portrayal in an Esquire Magazine profile released today, August 26, while preparing for The Uprising's September 10 theatrical debut, directed by Paul Greengrass.
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‘Thank God That’s Over’: Andrew Garfield on Why He Hated Playing Sam Altman in New Movie
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Andrew Garfield Opens Up About Playing Sam Altman in ‘Artificial,’ Says OpenAI Is Doing ‘Damage to the Soul of Humanity’
Andrew Garfield is opening up about stepping into the shoes of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in Luca Guadagnino’s upcoming film “Artificial.” Garfield portrays the tech executive in the drama, which takes place during the five-day corporate saga in November 2023 that saw Altman abruptly fired as OpenAI CEO before ultimately returning to the company. In […]
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