Sydney Sweeney continues to stun as one of the hardest working actresses in Hollywood. Though her characters have usually been on the conventionally sexual side of things, she’s going for a body transformation in her next movie.
Here’s a look at Sweeney’s buffed up physique in the upcoming biopic covering former boxer Christy Martin. Check this out:
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“well the cats out of the bag thanks to some paps in bushes so here’s a little bts from my film im working on right now. over the past few months, i’ve been immersed in training to bring to life the story of an incredible woman—a true champion who fought battles both inside and outside the ring. her journey is a testament to resilience, strength, and hope, and I’m honored to step into her shoes to share her powerful story with you all. more to come soon :)”
For context, Christy Martin was a professional boxer that was active from 1989 all the way to 2012. She had opened the door for women in the sport earning the WBC female super welterweight title in 2009. She’s also the first female boxer to be elected to the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame and she was recently elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame back in 2020.
But no doubt the craziest part of her story was back in 2010 when her then-husband James Martin stabbed her several times and shot her in the torso leaving her for dead. She apparently survived the attack and went on to keep boxing for two more years.
We don’t know how the movie is going to deal with Martin’s story, but I do have my fingers crossed that it will be more of an artsy biopic on the same vein as last year’s The Iron Claw. There’s actually a Netflix documentary about her story called Untold Vol. 1: Deal with the Devil. Either way, Sweeney does have very unique taste when it comes to the projects that she lands, and I’m sure all of her fans would line up to see this film (which is still untitled).
No release date has been set for the Christy Martin biopic.
