"What actress in her position wouldn't? It's the obvious next goal for a 28-year-old who is well on her way to becoming one of her generation's most famous stars. Christy, a biopic in theaters this weekend about Christy Salters Martin, one of the most successful female professional boxers of all time, is Sweeney's first major bid for the academy's attention."
"Like a boxer who comes out swinging, Christy isn't shy about its Oscar-bait status: Playing a boxer in the first place is frequently a signal that an actor has their eyes on the prize. Since the fifth Academy Awards in 1931, when a gentleman named Wallace Beery won Best Actor for The Champ, there's been a tradition of performers taking home awards for playing pugilists,"
"The other especially awards-friendly thing about playing Martin is that it gives Sweeney a chance to transform herself. For Sweeney, a cute blonde in real life, her most well-known roles have run the gamut from cute blond high schooler in Euphoria to cute blond college student on vacation with her family in The White Lotus to cute blond destination wedding guest in Anyone but You."
Sydney Sweeney aims for an Oscar nomination by starring in Christy, a biopic about Christy Salters Martin, one of the most successful female professional boxers. The film foregrounds boxing while also portraying Martin's experiences with domestic abuse and homophobia. Boxing roles have historically translated into Academy recognition, reinforcing the film's awards-friendly positioning. Sweeney undertook a physical transformation for the role, reportedly gaining 30 pounds and wearing brown contact lenses and a dark wig. Her prior high-profile roles cultivated a cute blonde persona, and the Martin role requires a marked departure from that image. The film locates Martin's early career in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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