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Sydney Sweeney’s Christy just premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival ahead of its release in theaters in November, while A24’s The Smashing Machine featuring former wrestler Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson premiered at Venice, but of course boxing and wrestling are very different.
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