Garfield Denies Ever Meeting Altman on ‘Artificial’ — SkimNews
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- Andrew Garfield told GQ that he never saw or interacted with Sam Altman during filming outside Altman’s home, saying the production team had been told Altman was not there.
- Sam Altman told Vanity Fair that he saw a performer dressed like him with the same backpack while walking to get coffee, then realized cameras were filming “Artificial” and waved once.
- OpenAI told GQ that Altman was home during filming and reiterated that he waved at Garfield, corroborating Altman’s account against the actor’s denial.
- Andrew Garfield said he thought he saw one security guard, denied using a body double and offered the possibility that Altman mistook someone else for him.
- Artificial, directed by Luca Guadagnino, is set around Altman’s 2023 firing and rehiring by OpenAI and opens in theaters on Christmas Day from Neon.
Why it matters: OpenAI has publicly backed Altman’s version, leaving Garfield’s account directly contradicted on whether the CEO was home and whether they exchanged a wave. For a Christmas Day film built around Altman’s 2023 firing and rehiring, that leaves two incompatible firsthand accounts attached to the release.
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