Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney has opened up about the extreme lengths she went to in order to prepare for her upcoming role as boxer Christy Martin in a new biopic
Sydney Sweeney has opened up about the struggles of embodying Christy Martin for her new biopic, admitting she was “punched in the face” during prep.
The 27 year old starlet from Euphoria is throwing herself into an intense physical transformation for the role. Sweeney spoke about her latest project on The One Show, detailing the gruelling efforts she’s undertaken to step into the shoes of the boxing legend. “It was quite a transformation,” she revealed, declaring, “I think that Christy Martin will forever be one of the most special projects that I’ve ever done.”
She talked about an all-consuming training schedule, bulking up by 35lbs under expert guidance, reports the Express. “I trained for two-and-a-half to three months before I started filming, I had boxing training and weight training for multiple hours a day, and I had a nutritionist that help me put on weight, so I put on 30 to 35lbs.”
Sydney beamed with pride, saying, “It was incredible – during the film I did every single boxing sequence, it was me.”
She elaborated further: “I was punching people, I was getting punched in the face, it was really amazing.”
With Roman Kemp jesting that he’d prefer not to take the hard knocks, Sydney asserted, valuing the realism in portraying Martin: “No, you get so into it, Christy’s story is just so powerful, you have to do justice.”
Known as “The Coalminer’s Daughter”, Christy Martin carved out a legendary boxing career between 1989 and 2012, even securing the WBC female super welterweight title in 2009.
She shattered glass ceilings by being the first lass to bag a spot in the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame back in 2016, and then went on to write her name into the history books yet again when she was voted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2020 – the very first year they opened the doors to female fighters.
While getting into fighting shape for her latest role, Sydney found herself in the ring with some nasty online body-shamers.
But like a true fighter, she didn’t just roll with the punches; she clapped back at the keyboard warriors by sharing snippets of her intense training sessions, showcasing her chiselled frame.
The wave of support was massive. Glen Powell, a mate from her acting gigs, said: “You’re such a badass. This move is gonna be [fire].”
Fashion icon Adwoa Aboah simply crowned her a “Legend.”
Sydney’s gig became the talk of the town when sneaky pap snaps made their way online, leading her to spill the beans with: “Well the cat’s out of the bag thanks to some paps in bushes so here’s a little bts from my film I’m working on right now.
“Over the past few months, I’ve been diving deep into training to play this absolute legend of a woman-a hero who faced down every fight, inside and outside the ropes. Her story’s one heck of a ride through grit, guts, and glory, and I’m proper stoked to walk in her boots and bring her epic tale to you lot. Watch this space for more updates.”
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