Amanda Seyfried qualifies at Critics Choice but not three other awards

Amanda Seyfried is eligible for a best supporting actress nomination at the Critics Choice Awards for You Can See Everything, but ineligible at the Golden Globe, BAFTA and Actor awards. The Hollywood Reporter disclosed the split decisions in its report dated 12 November 2026. Eligibility allows consideration for a nomination; it is not a nomination.

Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s documentary combines documentary footage with reenactments in which Seyfried portrays Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes. Seyfried receives an on-screen credit. She regards the work as a performance and said the reenactments were challenging, describing the film as genre-bending.

No performance in a documentary has previously received a nomination from a major awards group, the outlet said. The Academy has, however, previously allowed people credited on screen in documentaries to be considered for acting nominations.

Oscar eligibility still awaits a decision

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has not officially approved Seyfried’s eligibility. The outlet said representatives of its Actors Branch Executive Committee had informally assured A24 that there was no reason to expect her rejection. Those assurances precede the committee’s official determination.

The Academy’s documentary feature rules allow films submitted in that category to qualify in other categories if they meet the relevant requirements. Its acting rules give the Actors Branch Executive Committee responsibility for resolving eligibility questions. A documentary’s format therefore does not automatically exclude it from acting consideration.

SAG-AFTRA, which runs the Actor Awards, encouraged A24 to file a formal appeal to qualify Seyfried there. The outlet cited insiders as saying A24 would not appeal and was concentrating on an Oscar nomination.

A campaign for the performance and the film

The film has grossed more than $80 million worldwide, the outlet said, and swept the Critics Choice Documentary Awards on the Sunday before its report. It also identified a possible best picture Oscar nomination as another route to recognition; no documentary has previously been nominated in that category.

Seyfried said she was willing to undertake the time-consuming campaign to support both her performance and the filmmakers. She emphasized recognition and participation rather than necessarily winning, and said she wanted the project to inspire actors to take risks.

The Academy’s submission deadline was 12 November, after which its branch executive committees were to begin reviewing submissions. Official eligibility determinations are due in early December, when Seyfried’s route to consideration for an acting nomination will be settled.