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

Source: www.variety.com · Section: entertainment-sports · Bias: Center · Published: Tue, 06 Oct 2026 02:39:46 GMT

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.” “I remember seeing Sam testifying to Congress for the first time, way back when,” Garfield said on Monday night at the movie’s world premiere at the New York Film Festival. […]

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Left: OpenAI CEO says world should ‘accept some bad things’ for the benefit of AI technology — www.washingtonexaminer.com
Center: ‘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 — deadline.com
Center: ‘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 — www.variety.com
Center: ‘Artificial’ First Reactions: Luca Guadagnino’s OpenAI Drama is ‘Provocative,’ ‘Downright Horrifying’ and His ‘Best Film in a Decade’ — www.variety.com
Center: Neon Sets ‘Artificial’ Oscar Campaign With Andrew Garfield in Supporting Actor, Yura Borisov in Lead (EXCLUSIVE) — www.variety.com
Center-Right: Ex-Anthropic employee who quit over safety concerns to testify at NYC council hearing — www.washingtonexaminer.com
Right: Trump says he will pay for 'Patriotic Ads' himself after facing backlash from Democrats — thehill.com
Center-Right: Accept ‘bad things’ in return for benefits of AI, says Sam Altman — www.theguardian.com

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