Amanda Seyfried dazzled with bold orange eyeshadow and a yellow strapless Oscar de la Renta gown at the premiere of The Art of Racing in the Rain at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. Although the film is based on Garth Stein’s 2008 novel, the Mongolian legend featured in the story draws from actual cultural beliefs.
Amanda Seyfried stuns in a yellow strapless Oscar de la Renta hi-low gown paired with Stuart Weitzman sandals at the premiere of The Art of Racing in the Rain in Hollywood on August 1, 2019 (Credit: Nicky Nelson / WENN / Joseph Marzullo / Avalon)
The American comedy-drama film, directed by Simon Curtis, is about a dog named Enzo (voiced by Kevin Costner) who learns that the techniques needed on the racetrack can also be used to navigate the journey of life successfully.
The dog is based on an Airedale Terrier that Garth Stein owned as a kid. Best known as the author of the novel The Art of Racing in the Rain, Stein is also a documentary filmmaker, playwright, teacher, and amateur racer.
He was inspired to write the book after viewing the documentary “State of Dogs,” a Mongolian movie released in 1998.
At the end of the movie, Enzo’s health begins to deteriorate, and he starts preparing for death. Denny, his master and best friend played by Milo Ventimiglia, arranges to drive Enzo around the track where he used to teach.
Kevin Costner, who voices the dog Enzo, poses at The Art of Racing in the Rain premiere, alongside a scene featuring the young Golden Retriever playing Enzo in the film (Credit: Nicky Nelson / WENN / Joseph Marzullo / Avalon)
While lamenting that he will not be able to travel to Italy or care for his family, Enzo insists that he has enjoyed a good life.
He recalls a television documentary that showcased Mongolian beliefs that once a dog dies, it is reincarnated as a human.
The dogs who portrayed Enzo in The Art of Racing in the Rain steal the spotlight on the red carpet at the film’s premiere (Credit: Nicky Nelson / WENN / Joseph Marzullo / Avalon)
According to the Mongolian Bankhar Dog Project’s website, “when a [dog] dies, its remains are typically placed on top of a mountain so it is closer to the gods and spirit world, and so that people do not walk over its bones. ” The site explains the legend that makes Enzo look forward to his new life.
“It is believed that humans can be reincarnated as dogs and dogs as humans.”
Amanda Seyfried shines with sleek, straight hair, bold orange eyeshadow, and a pop of red lipstick, perfectly complementing her radiant makeup look (Credit: Nicky Nelson / WENN / Joseph Marzullo / Avalon)
Dakota Fanning’s lookalike donned a hi-low gown from Oscar de la Renta’s Resort ’20 lookbook and Jennifer Meyer earrings.
Amanda Seyfried dazzles in a strapless yellow Oscar de la Renta gown featuring sheer striped layers and a flowing hi-low silhouette (Credit: Nicky Nelson / WENN / Joseph Marzullo / Avalon)
Does Eve die in The Art of Racing in the Rain?
Amanda Seyfried’s character in the movie, Denny’s wife Eve, dies of brain cancer in the film. Shortly before dying, Eve admits to Enzo that she is no longer afraid of death.
Amanda Seyfried shares a tender moment with Enzo, the Golden Retriever in a heartfelt scene from The Art of Racing in the Rain (Credit: 20th Century Studios / Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
On the red carpet, she showed off her feet in white Stuart Weitzman ankle-strap sandals. Do you love her yellow summer dress and orange eyeshadow?
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After wowing on the red carpet in Hollywood at The Art of Racing in the Rain premiere, Amanda Seyfried continued her stylish streak at another event earlier in the year.
Amanda joined her husband, Thomas Sadoski, at the Second Stage Theater’s 40th Birthday Gala in New York City. For this event, she wore a floral midi dress paired with yellow platform sandals by Aquatalia, showcasing a more relaxed yet elegant look.
Amanda Seyfried looks lovely in a floral midi dress paired with yellow platform sandals while posing with her husband, Thomas Sadoski, at the Second Stage Theater event in New York City on May 6, 2019 (Credit: Nicky Nelson / WENN / Joseph Marzullo / Avalon)