Sydney Sweeney is sort of unrecognizable in new images she posted after remodeling into boxer Christy Martin for a brand new function she’s taking part in in an upcoming biopic.
The Euphoria actress confirmed off first look images from set as she flexed her muscle tissue and confirmed off her new hair to play the legendary girls’s boxer.
“Over the previous few months, I’ve been immersed in coaching to carry to life the story of an unbelievable lady—a real champion who fought battles each inside and out of doors the ring,” Sweeney wrote on her Instagram. “Her journey is a testomony to resilience, energy, and hope, and I’m honored to step into her footwear to share her highly effective story with you all. Extra to come back quickly.”
Sweeney is taking part in the lead function as Martin, who’s a former boxing champion who competed from 1989 to 2012 and he or she was inducted into the Worldwide Boxing Corridor of Fame in 2020 — the primary yr that ladies have been on the poll. Martin additionally survived an tried homicide by her husband James Martin after he stabbed her a number of instances and shot her at their house in Florida.
James was later convicted of tried second-degree homicide and sentenced to 25 years in jail.
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The untitled biopic is being directed by David Michod with actor Ben Foster taking part in Martin’s husband James with extra forged members together with Merritt Weaver, Katy O’Brien, Ethan Embry, Jess Gabor, Chad L. Coleman and Tony Cavalero.
Manufacturing on the movie simply obtained underway in North Carolina with a launch date nonetheless to be decided.
Whereas she’s greatest identified for roles in TV sequence like Euphoria and The White Lotus, in addition to movies equivalent to Anybody However You and Immaculate, Sweeney really began coaching MMA when she was solely 14 years outdated and even participated in grappling competitions earlier than turning her full consideration in the direction of appearing in Hollywood.
