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Sydney Sweeney Details Gritty ‘Christy’ Preparation as Awards Buzz Builds

She says the film’s impact on survivors matters more than ticket sales.

Sydney Sweeney as Christy Martin in the film Christy and, right, at the Emmys this year
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Overview

  • In a new Awards Chatter podcast appearance, Sweeney called audience responses to Christy “life-changing,” citing messages from survivors who connected with the story.
  • She described converting her grandmother’s Idaho shed into a makeshift gym and working out every day for three months to transform for the role.
  • Pursuing realism in the ring, she agreed to full-contact exchanges on set and reported bloody noses, bruises and a concussion.
  • The David Michôd–directed biopic premiered at TIFF and opened Nov. 7 via Black Bear, grossing about $2 million on a $15 million budget with a 66% critics score and a 96% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
  • Her turn as star and producer has fueled serious Oscar chatter, as she continues promotion and notes upcoming projects The Housemaid and Scandalous!.