Sydney Sweeney built a home gym to become a boxer for a movie role. The actress, known for Euphoria, physically transformed to play fighter Christy Martin in the film Christy, gaining significant weight through intense training and high-calorie diets that often made her feel sick. She told a magazine she wanted to do the real person justice, working daily with professional boxing and weight trainers alongside a nutritionist.
The physical preparation was one thing, but shifting from fight scenes to heavy emotional moments presented a different challenge. Sweeney credited having the real Christy Martin on set for guidance, helping her grasp the mindset needed for those dramatic parts. She called the entire project a life-changing experience that taught her to stand up for herself and others, both professionally and personally, and reignited her personal love for boxing. The hardest part, she noted, was actually losing the weight afterwards, as the boxing training kept melting the pounds off during filming.
The physical preparation was one thing, but shifting from fight scenes to heavy emotional moments presented a different challenge. Sweeney credited having the real Christy Martin on set for guidance, helping her grasp the mindset needed for those dramatic parts. She called the entire project a life-changing experience that taught her to stand up for herself and others, both professionally and personally, and reignited her personal love for boxing. The hardest part, she noted, was actually losing the weight afterwards, as the boxing training kept melting the pounds off during filming.
