Amanda Seyfried nearly cost 'Ann Lee' role to doubt

Amanda Seyfried, an iconic actress who is best known for her role in The Housemaid, opened up about why she dissuaded herself out of The Testament of Ann Lee role.

In a new confessional conversation with The Guardian, the 40-year-old has recounted the time when she was in the process of the paperwork for her project, as she was hesitating to take the role.

The flick's director, Mona Fastvold, and the actress flashed back at the time when Seyfried was given the Ann Lee script alongside the lead role.

According to the 44-year-old, the actress’s first instinct was confidence. “I know the way in,” Seyfried informed her director at the moment.

“You did say that,” said Fastvold, beaming proudly at her star.

She went on to mark, “But you also said, ‘Maybe you should cast someone British. Maybe you shouldn’t trust me.’ You had all these excuses."

The director continued, "It was sort of gracious – like you wanted what was best for me and the film.” 

While revealing what clicked her to accept the offer, she expressed, “I was holding on to Ann’s unadulterated passion and devotion.”

“I can understand how someone can be brought to their knees in that way, and how delicious and attractive that is to people who need something to believe in,” she concluded.