# Andrew Garfield Gets Candid on Playing Sam Altman: “Damage to the Soul of Humanity”

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-26 03:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 8 · Current Velocity: 7.07

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMDb | Andrew Garfield Admits He Didn’t Love Playing OpenAI CEO Sam Altman: ‘Thank God That’s Over’ | 2026-08-25 14:42 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZkFVX3lxTFBOZEplUnFJSmI3LURFU2c4NDRuRkNRZDBOTWFhaE4wNVphU3owemNBRXZsM3YtT3NGcjFHWTNoNlFKNGduLUdJRWlOejdJRkFFQ01rN053RWpPMnkxWXAxeDJZbEdnQQ?oc=5) |
| Herald Series | Andrew Garfield ‘fascinated’ by psychology of OpenAI tech giant Sam Altman | 2026-08-25 14:42 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxPVHRSX0ZiTFBJekt0akI3UndWR01VTXIybjllMm5teHZvSkx5dE44Zk9WSG9RU0hBWWJ3bTdpeGxTd2dwRzNTRklqTFVyOE8zSUoxNGdLZVFzRU1pczlYSnZRVW9laHNzRFBCdHQ4NjlrY3o2bS1TQU1YYkZRSmgyMkZ0TmQ4bmlkSDVIcmV0VmlCVllBZkhFWXBCSkRHV0NiLW55N1JYNUdXS0hQQXVfVnUxcFlYRi1zN1pDTVBzc1lOUQ?oc=5) |
| IMDb | Andrew Garfield Says He’s Relieved to Be Done Playing Sam Altman | 2026-08-25 14:42 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZ0FVX3lxTE1zS2N3TklNS2hKWUJta2JZaU5iaTI0dkNWeE9ha0tpZTJEMC1KRDVpQ29fVGtfUVJkTDAyYlVPZW1BN0JkUTVfQ0pkcldrTmVVQVRZV1NkSjBFUFZTSUdhS0FaVnBiWFE?oc=5) |
| Inshorts | Andrew, who plays Altman in 'Artificial', says OpenAI doing 'damage to soul of humanity' - 'Artificial' set to release in December | 2026-08-25 14:42 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiywFBVV95cUxOTnJ2RWNad0N2Nm1IamFkUEwzZ2hGTzBWMEtOSVkyWWNsdXdsaUZoQWZZVGRkazZ0b0lmS2ZNUGhfbGt6bnl0NTVUWVBRSTNtdVd5aEFEVkNtenZRbm1kTTJ3SFdMWnh3NGRZM2x6Q3VIc3hhY1NKUEdIYlI5ejU4RElRLTZYeXAySERwbjQ0cWx3Y3lVdFJpQktrVFBVNko1cGhySFRwREJXeHNodkFQQWprNXJubmxhN3BsR3piSlVOYzdHU0phWVZKSdIB0AFBVV95cUxNR3VQTjF3UFo3ZEdrZFFCMHdVSDhwM3AyTGFDQjc2VWFWSm1JZjMzbjNFbUo0RTkxSFFJZWhob3h5WkVnS1o5b0xEQVd4MlNMZ0k0c2JIMzlIS1JTZWRzaGg5Uk5id2hOWUpkVGdnaENNb1BBZE5uTlFZMXBQQ0U5cXdLTGlndTF) |
| Film-News.co.uk | 'Cosy guy' Andrew Garfield relieved when filming Artificial was over | 2026-08-25 14:42 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxONXRBY1padlZONU1ZUGh3ZTk4eGJpNzBxU2U3MTNtNkJYck16Sjh3X3JmUi1xTXhMd0Roc1VkeW81VjRyX3owQ2tMZFlsQXZUckJvdkpwWUx4YTBzSDJGWkRxanBpd0x1bGYxN3FoNmxIVnRBZmZLZE5BcXJ2WWVEd25yWVN0ZFRjajNrZzVkODkyUTlabHFJaFhfSDdRUF9xYXViYnJ1YmIwd2djblE?oc=5) |
| IMDb | Andrew Garfield Says Playing Sam Altman in ‘Artificial’ Forced Him to Confront the Parts of Himself He’d Rather Reject | 2026-08-25 14:42 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZ0FVX3lxTE1mc1E3VFJIV2x1SzVwaTZ4Y2w5MXJKNjlRU000cEIxaDYzclNQbFhmck1RYkxpN00zeFRJVDNtbVZ1X05oWTl2U0dQXzFkLVFhZ1BOc05nWjluWDJtWG90UXo5dmphdDQ?oc=5) |
| TheWrap | Andrew Garfield Admits He Didn't Love Playing OpenAI CEO Sam Altman: ‘Thank God That’s Over’ | 2026-08-25 14:42 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxNU29fNklxYTZHWU9DVGRCa0tLVHFpUlhBWlBSTlpJRHJVS0xxNzVPLTZyRHJMVlpxNDE4QVc3T2puSmFHbWlfQzA1d2dyLS1YUnRCcjJ1Mjk1bGFOZXh1el9ZTHF5YXd0c19ONEJtZGNFNm9nSlpOcXBkYTNaVnpRTFpsZ2F4SS0wZXU5ZXpyVmJqMFJ4SDA2X3g3MU15VGRmbnhBbnlmWUM?oc=5) |
| Variety | Andrew Garfield Opens Up About Playing Sam Altman in ‘Artificial,’ Says OpenAI Is Doing ‘Damage to the Soul of Humanity’ | 2026-08-25 14:42 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxOa1ZJaW9jOG1DZG1tZ1VxTmkxbVRxemhiNHN1alVzZXU2ZGpSNzEwYnl3ajBobWpoMEpXOHByQXVxa0NsWkd4cDhzWktmY3p4WTJlcjhFanAwQ3B1WEhoNVU0T2xBQkhtSnh6ZmJOTkt6LURqYnZNWk5BNTRHR2F1WGVENktNZ3dXYmYzTGF3dEM3UmNQdGVOWEdrRVV2bW5GRDRFblNIZHF6dw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | ‘Thank God That’s Over’: Andrew Garfield on Why He Hated Playing Sam Altman in New Movie | 2026-08-25 14:42 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxQenM0Und4MmxzMi1fZWRQVTRBZzNseThxejMtdW80dGJINkJqa1QtbHlPTF9OT2lfbTFiZnpEbXBnMXFaQWpuYTRlSzBJemROQnZxblNkWVpMVDhkNTQ2LWRKcmR2YlFUaFh6RkpOYWNxWE8taFRxYzRmWXRjak40YlVSWmVFTVBIUkNlN1laNTd2UGtSSnYyaGtwX1I0Zw?oc=5) |
| The Hollywood Reporter | Andrew Garfield Gets Candid on Playing Sam Altman: “Damage to the Soul of Humanity” | 2026-08-25 14:42 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxOa01oSnpMTDhCaXRWZ2pZZTRsS0JESkV4QVRxS3AxX0Faa3ZnT2ZGQXhrSzhldzZ1dmZXclN1bEFUR3RWR0hmUW1PSWFwbnF1U3hBQU1PbWM5NkwxdmNobDlfQWxvUy1uSzJvMG9OTjY3V3FLWDEwVWlBd2ZsWktEc0ZxUDlrY25RMkRyTFhCNW5kQ1BveTlhcQ?oc=5) |

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