A24 plans Oscar campaign for Amanda Seyfried documentary role
Seyfried acknowledged praise from Timothy Simons, who discussed her portrayal of Elizabeth Holmes on The Kyle Buchanan Show.
Documentary producer A24 is preparing a Best Supporting Actress campaign for Amanda Seyfried’s performance in You Can See Everything. The actress also responded on Instagram after Timothy Simons praised her work and raised the possibility of an Oscar nomination.
The film features Seyfried both appearing as herself and portraying Elizabeth Holmes through reenactments. Her earlier portrayal of Holmes, a businesswoman convicted of fraud, was in the series The Dropout.
During an appearance on The Kyle Buchanan Show, Simons focused on a reconstructed scene depicting Nathan Fielder visiting Holmes in jail. The Nobody Wants This actor said he had watched the documentary twice and found that Seyfried’s performance blurred the distinction between the actress and Holmes for him.
Simons expressed uncertainty about the Oscar eligibility rules. Host Kyle Buchanan said he understood that a nomination would be permitted. When the podcast posted an Instagram clip, Seyfried replied with Simons’ first name in capitals, adding two heart-eyes emojis.
