Overview
- On Oct. 4 in East Hampton, Sydney Sweeney accepted the Hamptons International Film Festival's Achievement in Acting award for Christy.
- During a post-screening Q&A, she detailed three months of daily weight training and boxing with nutrition support, saying she gained about 35 pounds for the role.
- Sweeney said Christy Martin was very involved on set and became a close collaborator as she shaped the performance.
- The film, directed by David Michôd and featuring Ben Foster, Merritt Wever and Katy O'Brian, is set to open in theaters on Nov. 7.
- Her festival appearance also drew fashion coverage for a vintage Thierry Mugler look styled by Molly Dickson, later swapped for white sneakers.