Sydney Sweeney says 'a lot of Chick-fil-A' and milkshakes fueled dramatic transformation for boxer role

Sydney Sweeney shared particular of the secrets behind her dramatic transformation for her role as legendary boxer Christy Martin in the new movie Christy During a Q A session after the film's premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival TIFF on Friday the -year-old actress who gained more than pounds to play Martin detailed how her preparations included intense physical training and a diet heavy on Chick-fil-A and milkshakes I trained for two or three months before filming I had a boxing coach she reported in a video shared on social media I had weight trainers I had nutritionists I trained three times a day every day And then while I was filming I trained as well And there was a lot of Chick-fil-A director David Mich d added SYDNEY SWEENEY IS UNRECOGNIZABLE AS SHE CHANNELS FAMOUS ATHLETE FOR UPCOMING ROLE A lot of Chick-fil-A a lot Sweeney agreed A lot of Smucker's a lot of milkshakes a lot of protein shakes But it was incredible being able to entirely embody such a powerful woman she added I felt even stronger It was truly inspiring Christy tells the story of Martin nicknamed the Coal Miner s Daughter and her rise from small-town West Virginia to becoming one of the bulk recognizable female boxers of the s The film also explores Martin s troubled relationship with her boxing trainer and husband Jim Martin Ben Foster Their marriage involved codependency drug abuse financial disgrace and physical and psychological violence Martin's tale is also one of survival as she narrowly escaped with her life after Jim attempted to murder her in Sweeney previously shared that she spent time with Martin who visited her on set and encouraged her during fight scenes While standing next to Martin onstage at the Princess of Wales Theatre on Friday Sweeney teared up as she reflected on playing the former champion Thank you for helping us spread Christy's story and awareness because as you can tell she is such a special and incredible human being Sweeney mentioned drawing cheers and applause from the festival crowd Her story deserves to be explained You're so inspirational so being able to have her by my side during this process was a dream the Euphoria star notified Martin as she became emotional But then also just scary too because you're like 'Oh my gosh we're doing this in front of her ' and I wasn't quite sure I mean she's the greatest boxer in the entire world and I'm having to do hooks and hits and I'm like 'I hope I'm doing this right ' she added It was a dream come true as an actor as a person When Martin spoke at the Q A she praised Sweeney for capturing both sides of her personality Christy the boxer was just the persona very bombastic and very egotistical but that is not who I am Martin explained according to The Hollywood Reporter I am literally very shy and reserved LIKE WHAT YOU RE READING CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS I have these two different parts of my personality which I think is why Sydney Sweeney does this awesome job she continued She got to be this totally different person that none of you expected She wasn t the beautiful sexy Sydney She was the tough rugged Christy in this movie After her ex-husband's attempt on her life Martin became a motivational speaker and founded the nonprofit Christy's Champs which supports domestic violence survivors Martin stated the crowd she hoped her story would inspire others and that the film would give them confidence to pursue their dreams I made a deal with God from the hospital if you let me live I would help as several people as doable Martin stated of her recovery after the attack I hope this movie does that If a coal miner s daughter from a -person town in southern West Virginia can make it anybody can CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERAccording to The Hollywood Reporter Christy received a standing ovation after its premiere Sweeney's performance has been hailed by critics and landed immediate Oscar buzz according to The Associated Press Ahead of TIFF Sweeney reported she would not be commenting on dispute over her American Eagle Great Jeans campaign Her TIFF appearance marked her first citizens outing since the ad campaign drew backlash following its July release CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPIn an interview with Vanity Fair published earlier this week Sweeney explained she would shut down any questions about the campaign I am there to advocacy my movie and the people involved in making it I m not there to talk about jeans the White Lotus star reported The movie s about Christy and that s what I ll be there to talk about