{
  "id": 196268,
  "title": "Monica Barbaro Admits She ‘Wasn’t Concerned’ After OpenAI Movie ‘Artificial’ Was Dropped at Amazon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/monica-barbaro-admits-she-wasnt-concerned-after-openai-movie",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-05T23:29:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/monica-barbaro-wasnt-concerned-artificial-dropped-at-amazon/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In June, Amazon MGM made headlines by pulling Luca Guadagnino's biopic \"Artificial\" from its release schedule, despite the film being almost complete. This move followed Amazon's substantial $50 billion investment in OpenAI, creating a potential conflict between the tech company's interests and its film division. However, Monica Barbaro, who plays a critical role in the movie, expressed a lack of concern about the situation. In an interview with InStyle, Barbaro stated, \"I don't want to sound callous about it, but I wasn't concerned.\" She attributed her confidence in the film's reception to the positive feedback she received and her trust in director Luca Guadagnino. Barbaro, currently in a relationship with actor Andrew Garfield, who plays Sam Altman in \"Artificial,\" praised Garfield's talents as a top actor in their generation. She learned a great deal from Garfield's approach to the character and the role of developing a compelling performance. Guadagnino recently struck a new deal with Neon, the studio that plans to distribute \"Artificial\" in 2026, aiming to give the film the full awards push that Amazon MGM had initially envisioned. This will mark Guadagnino's first collaboration with Neon, following previous partnerships with Amazon on films such as \"After the Hunt\" and \"Challengers.\" Neither of these films garnered significant attention at the Academy Awards, although Neon has a proven history of success at the Oscars, with \"Parasite\" and \"Anora\" both winning the Best Picture award. As of now, \"Artificial\" remains without a specific release date, but Neon is committed to distributing the film in 2026.",
  "summary": "\"I trust in Luca [Guadagnino],\" the \"One Night Only\" star adds The post Monica Barbaro Admits She ‘Wasn’t Concerned’ After OpenAI Movie ‘Artificial’ Was Dropped at Amazon appeared first on TheWrap .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}