Sydney Sweeney is widely considered one of the most beautiful women working in Hollywood today (hell, her used bath water recently sold out in a matter of seconds). She's also a legit talent, and her role as boxing legend Christy Martin has seen the Euphoria star undergo quite the transformation.
Talking to W Magazine, Sweeney opened up on the body transformation she went through while preparing to take on her most physically demanding role to date.
"I came onboard to play Christy, and I had about three and a half months of training," the Madame Web star explained. "I started eating. I weight-trained in the morning for an hour, kickboxed midday for about two hours, and then weight-trained again at night for an hour."
"My body was completely different. I didn’t fit in any of my clothes. I’m usually a size 23 in jeans, and I was wearing a size 27. My boobs got bigger. And my butt got huge. It was crazy! I was like, Oh my God."
She added, "But it was amazing: I was so strong, like crazy strong."
For those of you who aren't aware, Martin competed between 1989 and 2012 and was crowned world champion in the super welterweight class in 2009. In 2010, the boxer was stabbed and shot by her husband, James Martin, but miraculously survived. He's now serving a 25-year prison sentence for attempted second-degree murder.
Ben Foster is playing James, while the rest of the cast includes Merritt Weaver, Katy O’Brien, Ethan Embry, Jess Gabor, Chad L. Coleman, and Tony Cavalero. The project has seen Martin designed as the "female Rocky."
"Well the cats 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," Sweeney previously shared on Instagram. "Over the past few months, I’ve been immersed in training to bring to life the story of an incredible woman - a true champion who fought battles both inside and outside the ring."
"Her journey is a testament to resilience, strength, and hope, and I’m honored to step into her shoes to share her powerful story with you all. more to come soon."
We'll hopefully have more to share with you on the movie very soon.