Amanda Seyfried cleared for Critics Choice supporting actress nod, barred from Golden Globe and BAFTA

Amanda Seyfried has been confirmed as eligible for a best supporting actress nomination by the Critics Choice Awards for her portrayal of Elizabeth Holmes in the documentary-drama You Can See Everything. The same performance has been ruled ineligible for the Golden Globe, BAFTA and SAG-AFTRA Actor awards, and no appeal is expected from A24, the film’s distributor.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will review the film’s submissions after today’s deadline, with official eligibility determinations slated for early December. Representatives of the Academy’s Actors Branch Executive Committee have indicated that there is no reason to believe Seyfried’s nomination will be blocked, citing past decisions that allowed acting nominations for documentary performers who received on-screen credits.

"Now that they’re going to let me loose and show up, I’m down!" Seyfried said in an interview, expressing enthusiasm for the upcoming awards campaign.

You Can See Everything, which blends traditional documentary footage with reenactments featuring Seyfried, holds a 96 % rating on Rotten Tomatoes and has earned more than $80 million worldwide, becoming the fourth documentary to top the domestic box office. The film recently swept the Critics Choice Documentary Awards, and its directors, Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, are conducting a series of Q&A sessions with Academy and British Academy members in the United Kingdom.

Seyfried, who previously earned an Oscar nomination for Mank and was a contender for The Testament of Ann Lee, said she is prepared for the demanding campaign season, acknowledging that it will be time-consuming but affirming her willingness to participate fully.

The eligibility split highlights ongoing debates about how performances in genre-bending documentaries should be recognized by major awards bodies.