Sydney Sweeney has opened up about a surprising moment in her life when she almost walked away from acting while filming her intense new boxing biopic Christie.
The 28-year-old actress completely transformed to play the real fighter Christy Martin.
Sydney trained twice a day, gained 35 kilos of muscle and pushed her body to the limit.
She even left with a concussion and bloody noses during filming.
But none of that made her want to leave the film, instead it made the actress think about leaving Hollywood for boxing.
In a conversation with Ethan Hawke for Variety and CNN’s Actors on Actors Euphoria Star said the physical work reminded her of her childhood when she used to kickbox.
The Everyone but you The actress said the training made her feel alive again and even joked that she was considering quitting acting to become a fighter.
Sweeney said that every fight in the film came from Christy’s real fights.
She told the stunt team that she wanted everything to feel real, and they agreed.
Moreover, the result was a hard but exciting work that brought her closer to the character.
The housemaid the star further spoke about returning to Euphoria, saying she just finished Season 3 and explained that playing Cassie pushed her to take emotional risks and trust her instincts.
She said the team always loved the wild footage because those moments felt the most honest.
Sweeney later defended his latest film Christie after it missed out on Golden Globe nominations, he shared a Sports Illustrated cover with Christy, writing that it was the most important film she’s made.
