Yura Borisov was nominated for an Oscar for his leading role in Luca Guadagnino's film.
Yura Borisov is nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor for the film "Artificial" by Italian director Luca Guadagnino. Distribution company Neon announced this.
For what role was Borisov nominated?
Distribution company Neon announced that Borisov will be nominated for the Best Actor award. In the comedy-drama film "Artificial," about the events within the American company OpenAI, the Russian star plays its co-founder and chief scientific officer, Ilya Sutskever.
Andrew Garfield, who played the CEO of OpenAI and became the main face of the advertising campaign, was nominated for Best Supporting Actor. However, the studio decided to prioritize Yura Borisov.
This is Borisov's second consecutive nomination campaign in collaboration with Neon Studios. In 2025, he was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Sean Baker's dramedy "Anora."
What is known about Yura Borisov's career?
Yura Borisov was born in Reutov, near Moscow. He first gained widespread attention after his leading role in the 2019 drama "Bull." He gained national recognition for his roles as Alik in the series "Peace! Friendship! Chewing Gum!" and designer Mikhail Kalashnikov in the biopic "Kalashnikov."
He gained attention at festivals after the release of Finnish director Juho Kuosmanen's drama "Compartment No. 6," which won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival, as well as his auteur films "Captain Volkonogov Has Escaped" and "The Petrovs Have the Flu." It was after "Compartment No. 6" that Sean Baker decided to cast the actor in "Anora."
What is the film "Artificial" about?
The new film's plot is based on the dramatic events of November 2023, when OpenAI's board of directors abruptly fired Sam Altman and, a few days later, under pressure from investors and the team, reinstated him.
The project, with a budget of approximately $40 million, was originally developed by Amazon MGM Studios. In June, Amazon abandoned the nearly completed film, shortly after announcing its large investment in OpenAI. The corporation stated that the film "would be better off with another studio." The rights were quickly acquired by Neon, which managed to include the film in the current awards season.
When will the film be released and the ceremony take place?
The film's world premiere has already taken place at the New York Film Festival. The drama will be released in the US on December 25. Oscar nominations will be announced on January 21, and the awards ceremony itself will take place on March 14, 2027.
