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Amanda Seyfried Desperate to Work with Lin-Manuel Miranda in New Musical Octet

Amanda Seyfried has revealed she eagerly joined Lin-Manuel Miranda's upcoming musical film Octet without knowing its plot. The 40-year-old actress stars alongside Rachel Zegler, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and Phillipa Soo in the a cappella project. Seyfried, who enjoyed huge success with The Housemaid in 2025, also praised her co-star Sydney Sweeney for handling fame. She noted that Sweeney faces a challenging level of overnight spotlight that she herself never experienced.

Key Points: Amanda Seyfried Joins Lin-Manuel Miranda's Octet Musical

  • Amanda Seyfried joins Lin-Manuel Miranda's Octet
  • She committed without knowing the plot
  • Octet is an a cappella musical
  • She praises Sydney Sweeney's handling of fame
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Amanda Seyfried says she is desperate to work with Lin-Manuel Miranda

Amanda Seyfried reveals she committed to Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical Octet without knowing the plot. She praises co-star Sydney Sweeney for handling fame.

"I don't care what it is. I'm in. - Amanda Seyfried"

Los Angeles, April 27

Hollywood actress Amanda Seyfried has shared that she got hold of the opportunity to work with actor and singer Lin-Manuel Miranda.

The 40-year-old actress stars alongside the likes of Rachel Zegler, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and Phillipa Soo in Octet, the upcoming musical film directed by Lin-Manuel, and Amanda has revealed that she committed to the project before knowing what it was about, reports 'Female First UK'.

Speaking to People, Amanda shared, "I didn't even know what it was exactly. I just knew that Lin-Manuel Miranda was making a new project and he was directing a new movie, and it was a musical. I did meet with him. I mean, I'd met him before, you know, around town, but I met with him specifically for this project".

She further mentioned, "I was like, 'I don't care what it is. I'm in'. And he said, 'Let me just explain it to you'. But it's a cappella, and I'm a born singer. It's what I love to do. It's what makes me happy, and to do it for work is absolutely better than I could have ever hoped, so I'm in it right now. We're in it right now, and some of the best moments of my life have just happened this week".

As per 'Female First UK', Amanda enjoyed huge success with 'The Housemaid' in 2025, and the actress previously lavished praise on her co-star, Sydney Sweeney. Amanda hailed Sydney, 28, for how she's coped with the pressures of fame and success.

The actress told Vanity Fair, "I don't envy anything she's going through. I've spent a lot of time with her; we just hit it off immediately. She's a sweetheart. She's a very generous, kind person at her core".

"I have to be honest, I did not have a moment like she's having ever. (My Mean Girls co-star) Lindsay Lohan, we're buddies, and it's really, really, really harmful to people to have that kind of overnight spotlight. Because any press, good or bad, is still a blinding spotlight, and you have to manoeuvre and negotiate your way around it and outside of it. It's acrobatics that I don't think most people are capable of figuring it out at that age", she added.

- IANS

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Priya S
So refreshing to see an actress be so honest. Normally Bollywood stars say 'I read the script 100 times' - Amanda just says 'I didn't even know what it was' 😂 But seriously, working with Lin-Manuel is like getting a golden ticket.
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Rohit P
Her comments about Lindsay Lohan and overnight fame hit home. In India too we see stars like Kangana or even newbies getting crushed by sudden limelight. We need to protect our artists more. Amanda gets it. 👏
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Kavya N
As someone who grew up watching 'Mamma Mia!' and then fell in love with 'Hamilton' - this crossover is everything! Amanda's voice is underrated, and Lin-Manuel's compositions are genius. India needs more such collaborations. Imagine if he worked with Vishal-Shekhar! 🤩
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James A
I'm a bit critical here - committing to a project without knowing details seems reckless for an actor of her caliber. But then again, with someone like Lin-Manuel, it's understandable. Just hope the film is more 'Hamilton' and less 'In the Heights'. Good luck Amanda!
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Sarah B
That's the kind of trust you have in a genius director. In India we see actors like Irrfan Khan or Tabu do similar things with Anurag Kashyap or Vishal Bhardwaj. When you know, you know. Amanda's passion is infectious! 💯

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