Amanda Seyfried Replaces Kate McKinnon as Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes in THE DROPOUT

Amanda Seyfried is set to play Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes in the upcoming Hulu series The Dropout. She will replace Kate McKinnon, who was previously set to star in the project, but she ended up exiting it. Seyfried is a much better choice for the role, she’s a better actress than McKinnon, and seems to be a better fit for the part.

The series tells the story of Holmes, the enigmatic Stanford dropout who founded medical testing start-up Theranos. She was leading the charge on a new invention that promised to revolutionize blood testing. She became the world's youngest self-made billionaire, heralded as the next Steve Jobs. Then, just two years later, her multibillion-dollar company was dissolved when it was revealed that none of the tech actually worked, putting thousands of people’s health in grave danger.

There’s an HBO documentary titled The Inventor that tells this fascinating story in detail, and it’s a must-watch. Holmes ended up being indicted by a federal jury in 2018, along with former Theranos chief operating officer, on nine counts of wire fraud and two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

Seyfried will also serve as a producer on the project with Elizabeth Meriwether serving as showrunner and executive producer on the series. The series is based on the ABC Radio and ABC News podcast about Holmes.

Source: Variety