Sydney Sweeney Transforms Into Boxing Legend Christy Martin in First “Christy” Trailer

Sydney Sweeney steps into the ring in the first trailer for Christy, where she stars as the International Boxing Hall of Fame legend Christy Martin. Sweeney and Christy earned rave reviews after the world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, where Sweeney revealed she’d packed on 30 pounds in order to play Martin, as well as weight training and, of course, boxing lessons.

Speaking to Variety at TIFF, Sweeney revealed the extent of her preparation: “I had a nutritionist work with me as well as a weight trainer and a boxing trainer,” Sweeney explained,...