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Andrew Garfield Does Not Recall Waving At Sam Altman On ‘Artificial’ Set: “Very Confused By That”

As Andrew Garfield prepares to unleash his portrayal of Sam Altman in Artificial, the OpenAI CEO claimed he got a sneak peek of the performance. Following Altman’s account that he “waved” at Garfield when the Luca Guadagnino-helmed film shot outside of his San Francisco home, the 2x Oscar-nominated actor claimed he…

Covered by 2 sources from United States. First reported by Deadline ·

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  1. DeadlineUnited StatesFirst report

    Andrew Garfield Does Not Recall Waving At Sam Altman On ‘Artificial’ Set: “Very Confused By That”

    As Andrew Garfield prepares to unleash his portrayal of Sam Altman in Artificial, the OpenAI CEO claimed he got a sneak peek of the performance. Following Altman’s account that he “waved” at Garfield when the Luca Guadagnino-helmed film shot outside of his San Francisco home, the 2x Oscar-nominated actor claimed he…

  2. VarietyUnited States

    Andrew Garfield Says He ‘Never Had Any Interaction’ With Sam Altman While Filming ‘Artificial,’ Despite Altman Claiming They Waved to Each Other: ‘I Was Very Confused By That’

    Andrew Garfield might be playing OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in the forthcoming film “Artificial,” but the actor is maintaining that he’s never interacted with the tech billionaire — despite Altman’s claim that the two waved to one another while the film was shooting outside his home. Garfield was asked about Altman’s…

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2 outlets from United States are covering this story: Deadline and Variety. Deadline published it first, on November 4, 2026; the last outlet to join was Variety, 6 hours later.

Key names in the coverage: Andrew Garfield, Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO and Artificial.

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