Amanda Seyfried was unsure how to tackle role in 1930s-set Mank
Amanda Seyfried was hesitant to step into the shoes of early 20th-century actress Marion Davis for new biopic Mank, because she didn’t know how to approach the bygone era.The David Fincher movie is based on the life of Hollywood screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz and chronicles the tumultuous development of Orson Welles’ iconic 1941 film Citizen Kane, with Gary Oldman starring as the titular character.Seyfried portrays Davis, alongside Charles Dance as her lover, media magnate William Randolph Hearst, but the Mamma Mia! star admits finding a way to tackle her role proved to be a little tricky at first – until she stepped onto the 1930s era set.“Fincher doesn’t make any mistakes, really.