Amanda Seyfried discusses her decision to decline a role due to discomfort with sex scenes

Amanda Seyfried revealed that she declined a starring role in a new show because it involved filming numerous sex scenes, which she stated she is 'not into' anymore. Speaking at a panel hosted by Alec Baldwin at the Hamptons International Film Festival in East Hampton, New York, on October 4, Seyfried noted, according to People: 'I passed on a show where I would have to have sex all the time because of the sex.' She added, 'I don’t wanna do it. I’m uncomfortable with it. I’m not into it right now.' The actress, 40, explained that sex scenes used to be 'a non-thing' for her, saying, 'It was like, ‘I get to make out with a hot person today … And they’re paying me.' However, she mentioned that her perspective has changed since having children. Seyfried, who shares daughter Nina, 9, and son Thomas, 6, with estranged husband Thomas Sadoski, expressed that if the project came along at a later time, she might have a different mindset. For now, she stated, 'I don’t wanna deal with being naked with a stranger.' She elaborated, 'As I get older, it gets weirder. We have to be romantic with people that we’re not romantic with.' Seyfried has been selective about her projects, having recently appeared in two films, 'The Testament of Ann Lee' and 'The Housemaid,' as well as the TV series Peacock’s 'Long Bright River.' She and Sadoski announced their separation last month after nine years of marriage, confirming that they had been separated for a while and that it was the right decision for their family. They first met in 2015 while starring together in the off-Broadway play 'The Way We Get By' and co-starred in the 2017 film 'The Last Word.' In November 2025, Seyfried admitted that balancing her acting career with raising two children has been challenging, stating, 'This is the most I’ve ever worked with two kids, and I’ve never had two movies come out at the same time.'