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Topline Actor Ike Barinholtz is in talks to portray the world’s richest person, Elon Musk, in an upcoming comedy-drama movie that will reportedly center on the brief ousting of billionaire Sam Altman from the helm of OpenAI in 2023. Elon Musk will reportedly be portrayed in the upcoming film “Artificial.” (Photo by Chip … More Somodevilla/Getty Images) Getty Images Key Facts The upcoming film, “Artificial,” is still in development at Amazon MGM Studios and is expected to shoot later this year with a planned release for 2026, multiple outlets reported. Actor Ike Barinholtz, who recently scored an Emmy nomination for his role in “The Studio,” is in talks to play Elon Musk in the film, multiple outlets reported Wednesday. Andrew Garfield is attached to play another billionaire, OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman, with actor Yura Borisov also set to play OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever. Though few details of the plot are known, the film is described as a comedy-drama about the few days between Altman’s firing and re-hiring as OpenAI’s CEO in November 2023. Luca Guadagnino, known for his films including “Call Me By Your Name” and “Challengers,” is directing the project. Forbes has reached out to Amazon MGM Studios for comment. What Do We Know About Musk’s Portrayal In The Film? Matthew Belloni, entertainment reporter at Puck, claimed he obtained a copy of the “Artificial” script, stating Musk and Altman will “probably hate their portrayals” and that Musk is referred to as a “dictator” at one point in the script. Belloni noted the script is a draft and could change before the movie shoots, but said Musk appears in a few scenes of “villainy and comic relief.” Other billionaires included in the draft, according to Belloni, include former OpenAI vice president of research and current Anthropic CEO Dario…

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