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Sydney Sweeney is having one knockout year as a movie star, but now we’ve just learned that she’s getting ready to star as a famed boxer in a biopic. The Euphoria actress started the year with romantic comedy Anyone But You being a huge success at the box office before starring in Madame Web and then leading the horror flick Immaculate . All that and it’s only May! After the actress recently took some time off in Hawaii , she’s ready for a challenge as the star of a boxing movie.
Per Deadline , Sydney Sweeney is currently getting ready to shoot a movie this fall where she’ll play a boxing icon of the 1990s, Christy Martin. The movie set to be helmed by The King ’s David Michôd is being described as “female Rocky.” Amidst the exciting news for Sydney Sweeney, the actress shared her thoughts on boarding the project about the International Boxing Hall of Famer.
In her words: 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. Sweeney had the chance to put her MMA skills to work while training for Madame Web , but following the movie bombing at the box office it’s unlikely she’ll be back in a Spider-Woman role (even if we believe she deserves another shot ). This Christy Martin biopic will allow her to put her skills to the test in a .
