SYDNEY SWEENEY admits to getting “pummelled” throughout filming of her Christy Martin biopic – after piling on TWO STONE for the role.
Sweeney stars in the title Christy – based off the incredible life and career of champion boxer Martin.
Martin married her coach Jim Martin – despite being a lesbian – before he tried to KILL the fighter by stabbing and shooting her.
The boxing great – who later married her former opponent Lisa Holewyne – survived the attack while Jim was jailed for 25 years.
Martin’s sensational story is to be played out on the big screen by Euphoria’s Sweeney – who went under a dramatic transformation for the role.
She trained for three months with a boxing coach before filming while also doing weights and having a nutritionists.
Sweeney worked out up to three times a day – while piling on the pounds by eating Chick-fil-A and milkshakes.
Even throughout filming – Sweeney would shoot for 12 hours before heading back to train again.
And the 27-year-old also had to take the bumps for real.
She was left with a black eye when recreating Martin’s famous 2003 fight with Muhammad Ali’s daughter Laila.
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Sweeney told Variety: “I was getting pummeled.
“They were holding ice packs to my face in between takes. I was getting knocked up. I had some gnarly bruises after that.”
On her tiring schedule, Sweeney said: “I’d wrap after a 12-hour shoot and then I’d go train for another two hours. That whole week was grueling.”
Sweeney wore a dark wig and brown contact lenses to morph into Martin while also putting on 30lb.
She said: “I had a nutritionist work with me as well as a weight trainer and a boxing trainer.
“We upped my calorie intake and I started taking a lot of protein shakes and supplements and eating everything.
“I ate a lot of Smuckers, a lot of PB and J sandwiches, milkshakes, kind of just constantly always eating because we were so active.
“I was constantly burning it all off at the same time. So keeping it all up was quite a challenge.”
The movie – which has early rave reviews by critics with Sweeney tipped for an Oscar nomination – releases in November in theatres.
It is directed by Australian David Michod and co-stars X-men actor Ben Foster as Martin’s abusive ex-husband and coach.
Martin – who retired in 2012 and now works as a promoter and motivational speaker – visited Sweeney on set.
The two bonded both before and after production of the film started.
And Sweeney said: “I’m just glad that Christy’s story is out there.”
Jimmy ChooSweeney trained up to three times a day to prepare for the role[/caption] Instagram /sydney_sweeneyShe had to feast on fast food to put the weight on[/caption] GettySweeney and Martin pose at the Christy premiere party in Canada[/caption]Hence then, the article about hollywood stunner sydney sweeney admits she got pummelled for new boxing biopic after piling on two stone for role was published today ( ) and is available on The Sun ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
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