The Toronto International Film Festival is right around the corner! Today, TIFF revealed the first look at Sydney Sweeney as Christy Martin in Christy, arguably the most anticipated film to have its world premiere at the festival. Sweeney plays the trailblazing professional boxer, who not only became the most well-known female fighter of the ’90s, she also survived an attempted murder by her husband. She was dubbed the “female Rocky” for her gritty upbringing and knockout power.
This is the most challenging role of Sweeney’s career. She reportedly put on 30lbs of muscle for the role and underwent months of physical training.
“My body was completely different,” Sweeney told W magazine. “I didn’t fit in any of my clothes. I’m usually a size 23 in jeans, and I was wearing a size 27. My boobs got bigger. And my butt got huge. It was crazy! I was like, ‘Oh my god.’”
Christy is directed by David Michôd, who co-wrote the screenplay with Mirrah Foulkes. Also in the cast are Ben Foster, Katy O’Brian, Merritt Wever, Ethan Embry, and Chad L. Coleman.
