Amanda Seyfried was desperate to work with Lin-Manuel Miranda Amanda Seyfried has explained why she wanted to work with Lin-Manuel Miranda. 26 April 2026 Amanda Seyfried jumped at the chance to work with Lin-Manuel Miranda. Amanda Seyfried jumped at the chance to star in the film 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.