Ike Barinholtz in talks to play Elon Musk in Luca Guadagninos Artificial

Best recognized for roles in The Mindy Project, Blockers, and most not too long ago Apple TV’s The Studio, which earned him an Emmy nomination, Barinholtz is predicted to tackle the function of Musk throughout a dramatised retelling of the 2023 OpenAI boardroom shakeup. The movie is claimed to discover the dramatic few days when Sam Altman was ousted and swiftly reinstated as OpenAI CEO.

While plot particulars stay below wraps, Andrew Garfield is reportedly set to play Altman, with Yura Borisov, recent off his Oscar nomination for Anora, anticipated to play Ilya Sutskever, the OpenAI co-founder who performed a pivotal function within the management upheaval.

Artificial was written by Simon Rich, whose earlier credit embrace An American Pickle. Rich additionally serves as producer, alongside David Heyman and Jeffrey Clifford of Heyday Films, and Jennifer Fox.

The movie continues Guadagnino’s partnership with Amazon MGM, following earlier collaborations on Challengers (2024), Bones and All (2022), and Suspiria (2018).

The director’s subsequent venture, After the Hunt, starring Julia Roberts, Andrew Garfield, and Ayo Edebiri, is ready to premiere on the Venice Film Festival later this 12 months.