Quick summary
- Amanda Seyfried has been ruled eligible for best supporting actress at the Critics Choice Awards for You Can See Everything, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
- The Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Actor Awards (formerly the SAG Awards) have ruled her ineligible.
- The studio, A24, is not expected to appeal the Actor Awards decision and is focused on an Oscar nomination instead.
- The Academy’s official eligibility decisions are due in early December.
Amanda Seyfried awards eligibility has come back split for her turn as Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes in the documentary You Can See Everything. The Hollywood Reporter exclusively reported that she can compete at the Critics Choice Awards, but not at the Golden Globes, the BAFTAs or the Actor Awards.
Amanda Seyfried awards eligibility: who said yes and who said no
According to The Hollywood Reporter, no performance in a documentary has ever been nominated by a major awards group, and many in the industry doubted it was possible at all. The film blends standard documentary techniques with reenactments in which Seyfried plays Holmes.
The answers have come back mixed. The Critics Choice Awards deemed her eligible for best supporting actress. The Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Actor Awards did not. Vulture described Critics Choice as the outlier among the groups.
SAG-AFTRA, the union behind the Actor Awards, encouraged A24 to file a formal appeal, the Hollywood Reporter says. Insiders told the outlet no appeal will follow, because the studio is saving its energy for the Oscars.
The Oscar question
The Academy decides on its own terms. Its rules for the best documentary feature category allow a film to qualify in other categories if it meets the requirements, and its Actors Branch Executive Committee has the right to resolve eligibility questions for acting awards. The committee has previously accepted documentary acting nominations for people with on-screen credits, as Seyfried has, the trade notes.
Official determinations are expected in early December. The trade says A24 has been given assurances by representatives of the Actors Branch committee that there is no reason to believe she will not be approved.
A best picture nomination is also in play. The Hollywood Reporter points out that no documentary has previously been recognised in that category.
A documentary that is performing like a hit
The numbers explain why the studio is pushing. According to The Hollywood Reporter, You Can See Everything holds a 96 per cent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It recently became only the fourth documentary to top the domestic box office, has grossed more than US$80 million worldwide, and is still showing in nearly 2,500 cinemas.
Directors Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim are in the United Kingdom for Q&As aimed at Academy and British Academy members, with attendees including Cate Blanchett and Richard Curtis, the trade reports.
Seyfried is ready to campaign
In her first one-on-one interview about the film, Seyfried told The Hollywood Reporter she is keen to promote both her performance and the film itself. “Now that they’re going to let me loose and show up, I’m down!” she said. She added that a campaign “takes all your energy”, and that she is “totally willing to do it”.
She has been in the awards conversation before. The Hollywood Reporter notes an Oscar nomination for Mank in 2020 and a near miss for The Testament of Ann Lee in 2025. Vulture adds that she had been unable to talk about her involvement in You Can See Everything for around a year, until A24 decided the secrecy had run its course. “I want [Hollywood] to keep being brave,” she said.
Earlier, Seyfried feared the film could end her career and spoke about the Billy Evans dinner clash.
What happens next
The Academy’s decision, due in early December, is the one that matters. If the Actors Branch committee clears her, Seyfried could compete for a nomination where documentary performances have no precedent.
Everything else on this site about the actor is collected on our Amanda Seyfried tag page, and more film coverage sits in our Movies section.
Frequently asked questions
Is Amanda Seyfried eligible for an Oscar for You Can See Everything?
Not confirmed yet. The Academy’s Actors Branch Executive Committee will decide, with official determinations due in early December. The Hollywood Reporter says A24 has received assurances that there is no reason to expect a rejection.
Which awards have ruled Amanda Seyfried eligible?
Only the Critics Choice Awards, for best supporting actress. The Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Actor Awards have ruled her ineligible.
Will A24 appeal the Actor Awards decision?
According to insiders quoted by The Hollywood Reporter, no. SAG-AFTRA encouraged an appeal, but the studio is focused on winning an Oscar nomination.
