Winning An Oscar Award Is NOT Important For Amanda Seyfried, Here's What The Housemaid Actress Said

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Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a series of significant changes to its voting and eligibility guidelines for the upcoming 98th Academy Awards. The prestigious award show is set to air live on Sunday, March 15, 2026, on ABC. Earlier, taking to social media, The Academy's official account made the announcement and captioned, "Mark your calendars! The 98th Oscars will take place on Sunday, March 15, 2026. Nominations will be announced on Thursday, January 22, 2026. Click the link in bio for more key dates, rules and campaign promotional regulations for the 2025 awards season." Ahead of the Academy Awards, Amanda Seyfried has made a shocking statement that has shocked the internet.

Winning An Oscar Is NOT Important For Amanda Seyfried

The actress recently told The New Yorker that winning an Oscar is not important to her. She said why she needs one when she has 'gotten this far' without an Academy Award. "Do you remember who won in the past ten years? It’s not the win that’s important. It’s the nomination," she said.

Further, Amanda added, "It does thrust you forward. That’s a fact. Now, do I need one in a week or two or whenever? No, of course, I don’t. Would it be great? Of course it would, for every reason. But it isn’t necessary. Longevity in an actor’s career is designed. Longevity is about deliberate choices to make art among the big commercial things that are fun and pay."

"We all have ebbs and flows in our careers, and how we’re perceived can change from day to day, but I’m consistent in my choices and I’m consistent in my values and my needs. I’m also sitting pretty right now, because The Housemaid made money. That’s not always the case. Sometimes you’re in Mamma Mia! Sometimes, you do something like Ted 2, or A Million Ways to Die in the West, which were both supposed to do big box-office, and underperformed," she concluded.

Professional Front

For the unversed, the actressed scored a best supporting actress nomination in 2021 for her work in Mank. Her performance in December’s The Testament of Ann Lee earned her a best actress nomination at the Golden Globes and Critics’ Choice, possibly foreshadowing a nomination from the Academy.