Amanda Seyfried is the new Rachel McAdams
“I can fit my whole fist in my mouth“
Who would have guessed that Amanda Seyfried was going to be the big winner out of the Mean Girls cast? Her career has been building in the last couple years, what with Mama Mia and Big Love among other things, but apparently her ish is blowing UP in 2010.
Ms. Seyfried stars in two of the films that were previewed before New Moon, Letters to Juliet and Dear John. Aside from the risk of being next year’s Anne Hathaway (generally delightful but overexposed), I’m happy for her. She’s adorable and gorgeous yet not in a way that usually makes me hate really pretty blonde girls. And while this is based on nothing, it does seem like Mandy lacks that certain something that make some people loathe A-Hath.
She might even have the level of success Rachel McAdams would have had if she hadn’t fallen off the face of the earth. Seriously, where is that girl? I’m sure she found it just as hearbreaking as I did that Ryan Gosling is no Noah Calhoun, but c’mon, get back on the horse and make some more movies, lady! I thought we had something!
But I digress.
The Juliet movie looks sort of cute and has Gael Garcia Bernal and Vanessa Redgrace, so yes, I will see it and probably cry quite a bit. But Dear John involves a summer romance and some kind of messed up army hottie with a sensitive side? With daddy issues? Who surfs? SOLD! It even looks like Channing Tatum can act, sorta. Plus, it’s based on a Nicolas Sparks book, and while his writing makes my eyes bleed, his stories do make for some compelling romantic movies. I’m not sure these kids are going to give Noah and Allie a run for their money but I’m looking forward to seeing them try.
