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Sydney Sweeney’s 'Christy' Performance Takes Center Stage Ahead of UK-Ireland Release

New interviews spotlight her punishing preparation under on-set guidance from Christy Martin.

Overview

  • The biopic from director David Michôd, co-written with Mirrah Foulkes, casts Sydney Sweeney as trailblazing boxer Christy Martin.
  • Sweeney says months of preparation and real-contact ring work left her "so beyond sore" yet "like a real fighter."
  • Christy Martin served as an on-set consultant to shape an accurate, survivor-centered portrayal.
  • Ben Foster, who plays Jim Martin, says researching coercive control revealed patterns he found "frighteningly common."
  • The film opened in the U.S. to about $1.3 million, with a UK and Ireland theatrical release set for 28 November, as Sweeney publicly reflects on the pressure women feel to ask for help.