US EditionSydney Sweeney Earns Ovation at TIFF After Drastic 30-Pound Transformation for Christy Martin Biopic
Sydney Sweeney gained 30 pounds and trained in boxing for three months to authentically portray Christy Martin's story of resilience in the biopic premiered at TIFF.
- At the Toronto International Film Festival this weekend, the biopic Christy premiered with Sydney Sweeney attending and drawing praise for her look on the TIFF red carpet in Toronto, Canada.
- To prepare for Christy, Sydney Sweeney gained 30 pounds and trained three times daily for three months with boxing coaches, supported by nutritionists and weight trainers.
- On set, authenticity drove the production as fight scenes involved real strikes causing bruises and concussions, and Sydney Sweeney received an emotional standing ovation at the special TIFF screening.
- Critics noted Sweeney's transformation, with Variety stating she 'completely transforms,' and suggested the film could be an Oscar contender upon its November 7 release.
- Christy traces Martin's journey from West Virginia origins through her abusive marriage to her trainer, highlighting her rise and status as an International Boxing Hall of Famer.
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Sydney Sweeney explains being 'nervous' to play lesbian boxer Christy Martin
Sydney Sweeney is disclosing what it was like to star in Christy, the upcoming biopic of lesbian boxing legend Christy Martin, and revealing what one aspect made her “really nervous”. Euphoria actress and social media firebrand Sweeney stars as the titular boxing champion in Christy, directed by David Michôd. The sports drama charts the now 57-year-old’s career beginnings and rise to the top of the boxing industry in the 1990s, and dabbles in he…
Sydney Sweeney earns ovation at TIFF after drastic 30-pound transformation for Christy Martin biopic
Sydney Sweeney reportedly underwent an incredible transformation to play legendary boxer Christy Martin in the upcoming biopic 'Christy' and received a standing ovation at the Toronto International Fi
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The Independent (US)Sydney Sweeney reveals why she ‘loved’ her physical transformation for Christy film
The Christy Martin biopic premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival this weekend
Sydney Sweeney’s Sheer Bustier Pantsuit Was So NSFW & I'm Obsessed
Michael Loccisano/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty ImagesOver the weekend, as the music industry celebrated talent at the MTV VMAs and the fashion world has been gearing up for NYFW, some of Hollywood’s finest flew to Canada to attend the Toronto International Film Festival, including Natalie Portman, Jodie Foster, and Cillian Murphy. While several attendees tore it up on the red carpet, it was Sydney Sweeney’s bustier numbers (yes, plural) that…
‘Christy’s Sydney Sweeney Reveals How It Felt To Transform Physically To Play Boxer Christy Martin: “I Absolutely Loved It” – Toronto Studio
For Sydney Sweeney, embodying champion boxer Christy Martin for the film Christy meant a physical transformation, learning how to box and being observed by the real woman she was playing — all things that she ultimately embraced with gusto. Speaking during a panel at Deadline’s TIFF studio, Sweeney, who also serves as producer on the […]
Sydney Sweeney Brought Her BEST Outfits For The TIFF 'Christy' Movie Premiere And Got Rave Reviews For Her Portrayal Of Boxing Legend Christy Martin
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