Amanda Seyfried Joins the Cast of 'Citizen Kane' Screenwriter Biopic 'Mank'

Amanda Seyfried is taking on a new role.

The 33-year-old Mean Girls actress is set to star in Netflix‘s Mank, about the Citizen Kane screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz, according to Variety on Tuesday (October 15).

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As previously reported, Gary Oldman is playing the titular role in the David Fincher film.

The film will reportedly be shot in black and white, with production beginning in November.

The story will follow the screenwriter’s “tumultuous development of the script for Citizen Kane — which would go on to be considered one of the best films of all time — alongside director Orson Welles. Despite the Citizen Kane’s critical success, the script was the only part of the film to win an Oscar.”

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