Overview

• Sweeney gained more than 13 kilos of muscle over three and a half months through daily weightlifting and kickboxing to embody Martin’s strength and athleticism
• After principal photography wrapped this summer, Sweeney reverted her physique within seven weeks to resume her role on Euphoria
• Directed by David Michôd and co-written by Mirrah Foulkes, the biopic Christy charts Martin’s ascent from West Virginia to breaking gender barriers in 1990s boxing
• The film recounts Martin’s historic Sports Illustrated cover, her shared card with Mike Tyson and her survival of a near-fatal domestic violence attack by her husband in 2010
• The completed film is slated to debut at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2025