Overview
- Posting on Instagram, Martin called Sweeney her “friend and ally” and praised her work telling the boxer’s story.
- Ruby Rose criticized Sweeney on Threads as a “cretin,” claimed she had been attached to an earlier version, and said the film lost key elements from its original vision.
- The biopic opened to about $1.3 million across 2,000-plus North American theaters on a production in the $15 million range, with commentary linking backlash to Sweeney’s past controversies without proven causation.
- Sweeney responded on Instagram that the film was made for impact rather than numbers, calling it the most impactful project of her career.
- Lauren Sánchez posted support, calling Sweeney’s performance “Oscar worthy” and the film “one of the most powerful” she has seen.