Ben Foster, Merritt Wever & Katy O’Brian Join Sydney Sweeney In David Michôd’s Christy Martin Biopic As Filming Starts In North Carolina For Black Bear
deadline.comBlack Bear has unveiled a raft of cast additions to David Michôd’s untitled Sydney Sweeney-led biopic about boxing champion Christy Martin, as filming starts.
The film tells the true story of Martin, who rose to fame as America’s most successful female boxer in the 1990s, at the same time as dealing with personal demons and toxic relationships behind the scenes.
The new arrivals on the production include Emmy nominee and Independent Spirit Award winner Ben Foster (Hell or High Water), Emmy winner Merritt Wever (Nurse Jackie), 2024 breakout Katy O’Brian (Love Lies Bleeding, Twisters), Ethan Embry (Sweet Home Alabama), Jess Gabor (Shameless), and Chad L.
Coleman (The Wire). Sweeney was previously announced to star as the renowned boxer, with a script written by Mirrah Foulkes and Michôd.
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