Explosive OpenAI film features ‘unsympathetic’ portrayal of Sam Altman and lesser known figure as real hero
Amazon MGM is set to release a film titled "Artificial" in early 2027, directed by Luca Guadagnino and starring Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman and Ike Barinholtz as Elon Musk. The film portrays Altman in an unsympathetic light and positions OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever as the central hero, played by Yura Borisov. The movie aims to avoid competition with Sony's upcoming "The Social Reckoning," a sequel to "The Social Network."
- ▪Andrew Garfield portrays Sam Altman in the film "Artificial," which presents him in an unsympathetic manner.
- ▪Ike Barinholtz plays Elon Musk, who also does not come off sympathetically in the film.
- ▪Yura Borisov, an Oscar-nominated Russian actor, plays OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever, who is depicted as the film's hero.
- ▪Amazon MGM acquired the film project before a full script was written and made significant changes under director Luca Guadagnino.
- ▪Amazon and OpenAI have a strategic partnership involving up to $50 billion in investments, adding sensitivity to the film's portrayal of Altman.
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Page Six Hollywood Explosive OpenAI film features ‘unsympathetic’ portrayal of Sam Altman and lesser known figure as real hero By Tatiana Siegel Published May 4, 2026, 9:45 a.m. ET Elon Musk stands in an elevator to attend the trial in his lawsuit over OpenAI at a federal courthouse, in Oakland. REUTERS For those who can’t get enough of the Elon Musk-Sam Altman feud, rest assured, the drama will continue long after the explosive trial starring the two tech tycoons wraps later this month. Amazon MGM is about to date its Luca Guadagnino-helmed film “Artificial,” which features Andrew Garfield as Altman and Ike Barinholtz as Musk.
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