00:00Sydney Sweeney is revealing the physical transformation she made for the biopic she's starring in about boxer Christy Martin
00:08The actress shared photos from the set of the film and wrote well the cat's out of the bag
00:13Thanks to some paps and bushes. So here's a little BTS for my film. I'm working on right now over the past few months
00:19I'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
00:25The ring she continued her journey is a testament to resilience strength and hope and I'm honored to step into her shoes to share
00:32Her powerful story with you all more to come soon
00:35The film which is currently untitled will tell the true story of Martin's journey to becoming one of the most well-known female boxers in
00:41America in the 1990s Martin began her career in 1989 after meeting manager and eventual husband Jim Martin
00:48She continued to compete until 2012, but the athlete's life has not been without its fair share of struggles in
00:542010 her husband stabbed her repeatedly and shot her in the chest leaving her for dead
00:59She managed to find the strength to run out of the house and flagged down a passerby
01:02Who took her to the hospital two years later?
01:05Jim Martin was sentenced to 25 years in prison for attempted second-degree murder with a firearm
01:10The movie update comes as Sweeney recently signed on to co-star in the upcoming film adaptation of the novel The Housemaid
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