Sydney Sweeney will not be talking jeans at the Toronto International Film Festival this weekend, where her film \u201cChristy\u201d will debut Friday.<\/p>\n
Just as the dust has somewhat settles from her controversial American Eagle campaign this summer, Sweeney is getting ahead of any denim questions in an interview with Vanity Fair.<\/p>\n
More from TheWrap<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cI am there to support my movie and the people involved in making it,\u201d Sweeney said in an interview published Thursday. \u201cI\u2019m not there to talk about jeans.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThe movie\u2019s about Christy [Martin], and that\u2019s what I\u2019ll be there to talk about,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n Her upcoming boxing film will premiere at TIFF this weekend. The biopic tells the story of groundbreaking 90s professional boxer Christy Martin. The female boxer dominated in the sport with 49 wins, seven losses, and three draws across her entire career. But her personal life was just as compelling as her professional.<\/p>\n Martin married her boxing coach Jim Martin in 1991, and he attempted to murder her in their home in 2010. After he was found guilty of attempted murder, the athlete left him and married rival boxer Lisa Holewyne.<\/p>\n Sweeney said that she was shocked Martin\u2019s story was not as universally known on a global scale.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s just one of the most harrowing and inspiring women that I\u2019ve ever met in my entire life,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n The \u201cAnyone But You\u201d actress said that she and the other actresses playing boxers on screen threw real punches in the film rather than using stunt doubles or stage combat techniques.<\/p>\n \u201cEvery single fight you see, we are actually punching each other. We are going full force,\u201d Sweeney said. \u201cI always believed that you would not be able to make it feel real if it\u2019s a stunt double or if it\u2019s faking the hits.\u201d<\/p>\n Before taking on the role of the boxing legend, Sweeney had competed in combat sports like jujitsu and kickboxing, but she said preparing for \u201cChristy\u201d was a different beast.<\/p>\n The actress spent three months boxing daily to prepare in addition to weight training and other exercises. Sweeney gained 30 pounds before shooting the film in order to more accurately portray the boxer.<\/p>\n Sweeney has been vocal on social media throughout the production process for \u201cChristy.\u201d She responded to hate comments when people spread pregnancy rumors and criticized her weight gain. She later wrote an extensive caption in her wrap post from the film, expressing her gratitude for the film.<\/p>\n \u201cThis story is so much bigger than just a film. It\u2019s a testament to resilience, survival, and finding the strength to keep fighting,\u201d she wrote. \u201cI can\u2019t wait for you all to see it\u2014not only because I\u2019m proud of the transformation and the work I\u2019ve poured into it, but because Christy\u2019s story deserves to be told. And yes, you\u2019ll get to see me kick some serious ass (like seriously kicked some ass) ((like I might\u2019ve enjoyed it a little toooooo much while kicking ass haha)).\u201d<\/p>\n Ben Foster, Merritt Wever, Katy O\u2019Brian, Chad L. Coleman and Tony Cavalero, among others will appear in the film alongside Sweeney.\u00a0The film, directed by David Mich\u00f4d (The King),\u00a0will make its world premiere in Toronto Friday and will premiere in theaters this November.<\/p>\n The post Sydney Sweeney Won\u2019t Be Addressing Her Jeans at TIFF: \u2018I Am There to Support My Movie\u2019<\/a> appeared first on TheWrap<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source ca.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sydney Sweeney will not be talking jeans at the Toronto International Film Festival this weekend, where her film \u201cChristy\u201d will debut Friday. 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