Jennifer Lawrence Backs Out Of Elizabeth Holmes Role, Cites Amanda Seyfried Portrayal – Deadline

Jennifer Lawrence saw Amanda Seyfried portray Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes in the Hulu limited series, The Dropout. After viewing that, she told the New York Times, she realized that the definitive version of Holmes had been done. So, she’s decided to back out of Bad Blood, an Apple Original Films project where she would have … Read more

Amanda Seyfried Shares How Her Kids Reacted to Her Emmys Win

Amanda Seyfried took home the award for outstanding lead actress in a limited series at the Emmys on Sept. 12, and in a press room backstage, she explained that her daughter had an unexpected reaction to the win. “They got to watch it on TV, and my daughter actually cried because she was confused about … Read more

Amanda Seyfried Thanks Kids, Dog in Speech

One proud mama. Amanda Seyfried thanked her kids and her beloved dog, Finn, during her emotional acceptance speech at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards. “This is a really nice feeling,” the Dropout star, 36, said after winning Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie on Monday, September 12, for playing disgraced … Read more

As Emmy Voting Nears End Will Chadwick Boseman & Amanda Seyfried Win? – Deadline

A column chronicling conversations and events on the awards circuit. Deadline In this column interviews with the director who guided Chadwick Boseman to a posthumous Emmy nomination for his final performance ever, and a chat with Amanda Seyfried on the challenges met and conquered in playing Elizabeth Holmes for which she received her first Emmy … Read more

Amanda Seyfried Reacts To Filming Nude Scene At 19 – Hollywood Life

View gallery Image Credit: Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock Amanda Seyfried admitted she has some regrets about filming a nude scene when she was 19-years-old. The Dropout star, 36, opened up in a candid interview and explained how she made the decision as a teen because she didn’t want to “upset” anybody. More AboutAmanda Seyfried Amanda Seyfried regrets filming … Read more

Amanda Seyfried On How ‘The Dropout’ Directors Made Her Feel “Really Safe” – Deadline

The Dropout directors Michael Showalter and Francesca Gregorini zeroed in on a number of small details to help Amanda Seyfried prepare for her role as disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes in the Hulu miniseries. Before the cameras rolled, the two sat down with Seyfried to discuss blocking and how they planned to tell a “cohesive” … Read more

Amanda Seyfried Says She Lost ‘Wicked’ Movie Role to Ariana Grande

Amanda Seyfried and Ariana Grande Shutterstock (2) She was changed for good. Amanda Seyfried was rehearsing for her Wicked movie audition while playing Elizabeth Holmes on Hulu’s The Dropout. The Mean Girls star, 36, was asked about the craziest thing she’s done to secure a role during an interview with Backstage published on Tuesday, July … Read more