Christy Martin defends Sydney Sweeney
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Sydney Sweeney stars as the boxer and she put her all into the performance: An anecdote that has frequently been shared is how Sweeney gained 30 pounds for the part. In the lead-up to the film, there was some buzz that Sweeney might be swinging for an Oscar nomination with this serious role.
Sydney Sweeney provided a closer look at the fast food diet she adopted while trying to gain 30 pounds to portray boxer Christy Martin in her new movie, "Christy."
"I get really nervous." The star of the new sports biopic "Christy" (in theaters Nov. 7) is on Zoom from Los Angeles to promote the movie alongside her costar Ben Foster, who joins from Nashville.