Amanda Seyfried was seen for the first time as disgraced Silicon Valley exec Elizabeth Holmes on the set of the upcoming Hulu limited series about the Theranos founder.
The 35-year-old star appeared as the spitting image of Holmes, wearing the former business woman’s signature look of a black turtleneck and red lipstick, as she grabbed a bite to eat between takes.
Holmes is set to face trial on a slew of federal fraud charges this month after she was accused of swindling investors out of roughly $700milion to fund her medical technology company, Theranos, that was selling a blood testing technology that didn’t exist.
On set: Amanda Seyfried was seen for the first time as disgraced Silicon Valley exec Elizabeth Holmes on the set of the upcoming Hulu limited series about the Theranos founder
Seyfried captured Elizabeth’s go-to style in the snaps, stepping out in a slim fitting black turtleneck and red lipstick, with her blonde hair swept back in the slightly bedraggled style Holmes often wore.
The actress was much more casual on the bottom opting for a comfy pair of navy blue sweatpants, black socks and Birkenstocks.
She carried a takeout container of food and what appeared to be a black iced coffee as she headed back to her trailer.
The Mama Mia actress’ beloved Australian Shepherd, Finn, trotted along behind her during the breaking from filming the television series.
Spot on: The 35-year-old star appeared as the spitting image of Holmes, wearing the former business woman’s signature look of a black turtleneck and red lipstick, as she grabbed a bite to eat between takes
Between takes: The actress was much more casual on the bottom opting for a comfy pair of navy blue sweatpants, black socks and Birkenstocks
Besties: The Mama Mia actress’ beloved Australian Shepherd, Finn, trotted along behind her during the breaking from filming the television series
Amanda is taking on the role of Elizabeth Holmes for a Hulu limited series on her rise to fame in the tech world and spectacular fall from grace, based on the ABC News/ABC Radio podcast of the same name.
Seyfried will do double duty as one of the miniseries’ executive producers, in addition to starring in it.
The series was originally going to star SNL comic Kate McKinnon but she left the project earlier this year and was replaced by Amanda.
Perfect casting: Seyfriend embodied Holmes wearing her signature uniform that she wore daily while running Theranos
Inspiration: H olmes was celebrated as a young visionary and success story in Silicon Valley, often being dubbed the ‘female Steve Jobs’ – a comparison she took literally and emulated his personal style (Jobs in 2006)
It co-stars Naveen Andrews, William H. Macy and Laurie Metcalf and is expected to be an eight episode limited series set to debut later in 2021.
Holmes started medical tech company Theranos at the age of 19 after dropping out of Stanford University. Before allegations of fraud surfaced, Holmes was celebrated as a young visionary and success story, often being dubbed the ‘female Steve Jobs.’
She became known for her baritone voice and black turtlenecks, once boasting that she owned more than 150 of the items in an effort to emulate Jobs.
Snack time: Amanda carried a takeout container of food and what appeared to be a black iced coffee as she headed back to her trailer
Major role: Amanda is taking on the role of Elizabeth Holmes for a Hulu limited series on her rise to fame in the tech world and spectacular fall from grace, based on the ABC News/ABC Radio podcast of the same name
Switch: The series was originally going to star SNL comic Kate McKinnon but she left the project earlier this year and was replaced by Amanda
The Dropout: It co-stars Naveen Andrews, William H. Macy and Laurie Metcalf and is expected to be an eight episode limited series set to debut later in 2021
Theranos, which was shut down in September 2018, claimed to have developed a breakthrough technology allowing it to do blood tests using much smaller samples than is normally required – just a drop.
The tests would have helped those with fears of needles, and the company also claimed to have automated machines that could test the blood quickly.
Theranos raised hundreds of millions from investors and was valued at $9 billion in the mid-2010s – without ever proving that the blood testing cartridges the company developed actually worked.
Relaxed: When she wasn’t filming, Amanda donned her facemask and speckled pink T-shirt
In real life: Elizabeth Holmes started medical tech company Theranos at the age of 19 after dropping out of Stanford University
However, a series of investigative pieces by John Carreyrou in The Wall Street Journal and the work of medical researchers John Ioannidis and Eleftherios Diamandis revealed that the company’s claims about its tests were false.
Holmes agreed to pay a fine of $500,000 to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
She also gave up all of her Theranos stock after she was accused of fraud, reducing her personal net worth to essentially zero.
History: Theranos, which was shut down in September 2018, claimed to have developed a breakthrough technology allowing it to do blood tests using much smaller samples than is normally required – just a drop
Issues: Theranos raised hundreds of millions from investors and was valued at $9 billion in the mid-2010s – without ever proving that the blood testing cartridges the company developed actually worked
In 2018, the US Attorney for the Northern District of California indicted her on wire fraud and conspiracy charges, though her trial has been delayed multiple times due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
In the trial, which is expected to begin August 31, in San Jose, California, prosecutors have accused Holmes of defrauding patients and investors, allowing them to believe her invention can accurately perform lab tests from a few drops of blood.
Holmes’ defense team argued that Holmes had intended to create a device that worked, and that government regulators and investigators were unfairly harsh because of intense media scrutiny of Theranos.
The trail was postponed three times as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to Holmes being pregnant.
A jury of her peers: In 2018, the US Attorney for the Northern District of California indicted her on wire fraud and conspiracy charges; She is scheduled to be in court later this month
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