Hollywood actor Andrew Garfield came to the assistance of his fellow actor Yura Borisov on the red carpet at the New York Film Festival. The moment was captured on camera in video footage published by news outlet The Associated Press.
Borisov was taking questions during a press session about his work in director Luca Guadagnino's film Artificial when the interaction took place. The Russian actor was describing the extensive work done by makeup artists to refine his screen appearance before he turned to Garfield, who was walking past, and asked for help with the interview.
Garfield stepped in to defend Borisov in front of reporters from the news outlet. The Spider-Man star playfully asked journalists what they were doing to his co-star and urged them to stop, calling Borisov the purest person.
Following the publication of the clip, social media users in the United States praised Borisov for his openness and sincerity. Commenters under the video also suggested that the two actors had established a strong bond while working together on their first shared film project.
OpenAI drama roles
In Artificial, Borisov portrays Ilya Sutskever, the co-founder and former chief scientist of artificial intelligence company OpenAI. Garfield plays the role of OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman in the feature film.
Borisov gained international prominence following his role in Sean Baker's feature film Anora. Garfield is best known for starring as Peter Parker in The Amazing Spider-Man film series and for his work in major Hollywood feature films. Their new project is directed by Italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino, while OpenAI is the technology company known for developing ChatGPT.
Oscar campaign expectations
According to media reports, both actors could be in line to receive Oscar nominations for their performances in the movie. Garfield will be submitted for best supporting actor at the Academy Awards, while Borisov is set to compete in the lead actor category.
