Overview
- The boxing biopic opened in U.S. theaters on November 7 with about $1.3 million, ranking among the poorest debuts on record, with early scores around 67% on Rotten Tomatoes and 6.3/10 on IMDb.
- To portray Christy Martin, Sweeney trained intensively with Grant Roberts and Matt Baiamonte and gained roughly 15–16 kilograms.
- She has described real contact during fight scenes and reported a bloody nose and a concussion during preparation and filming.
- In a new interview, Sweeney says she lost about 13 kilograms in seven weeks after production to be ready for The Housemaid and Euphoria season three.
- Some outlets speculate the weak turnout may relate to controversy over her summer American Eagle advertisement, a connection that remains unconfirmed.