Sydney Sweeney is getting ready for the ring for her next role. The actor is set to play legendary female boxer Christy Martin in a new film. Sweeney plans to transform herself to inhabit the role.
She said that she’s going to get into boxing shape and completely transform herself physically. Speaking with Deadline, the actor said, “I grappled and did kickboxing from 12-19 years old. I’ve been itching to get back into the ring, train, and transform my body. Christy’s story isn’t a light one, it’s physically and emotionally demanding, there’s a lot of weight to carry. But I love challenging myself.”
She continued: “Christy Martin not only legitimized female boxing, she overcame gender stereotypes, and fought through emotional, physical, and financial abuse. I’m passionate about the fighting world, Christy’s story shines a light on her incredible rise to the top while showing the struggles of fame behind the curtains. I feel compelled to tell a story about a woman who faced so much adversity and didn’t allow it to defeat her. It’s powerful, and emotional.”
Meanwhile, director David Michôd opened up about the film as well and what they hope to accomplish with the story. “I have a history of making movies about damaged men and I’d been wanting to make a film about a woman with a ferocious energy inside her. When I came across the Christy Martin story two years ago I knew I’d found it. Her ferocity is intelligible and justifiable and audiences will crave it because of the circumstances she was forced to endure”.
Sydney Sweeney Responds To Criticism
Meanwhile, Sweeney recently dealt with criticism on her acting ability from one of the industry’s mainstays. Iconic producer Carol Baum called out Sweeney over her acting ability.
She said, “There’s an actress who everybody loves now: Sydney Sweeney. I don’t get Sydney Sweeney. I was watching on the plane Sydney Sweeney’s movie [Anyone But You]. Because I wanted to watch it. I wanted to know who she is. And why everybody’s talking about her. I watched this unwatchable movie – sorry to people who love this… romantic comedy where they hate each other.”
She continued, “I said to my class, ‘Explain this girl to me. She’s not pretty, she can’t act. Why is she so hot?’ Nobody had an answer. But then the question was asked, ‘Well, if you could get your movie made because she was in it, would you do it?'”
In response, Sweeney’s reps called out the producer for shamefully bashing the actor. They wrote, “How sad that a woman in the position to share her expertise and experience chooses instead to attack another woman. If that’s what she’s learned in her decades in the industry and feels is appropriate to teach to her students, that’s shameful.To unjustly disparage a fellow female producer speaks volumes about Ms Baum’s character.”