Here’s a partial list of what we talk about when we talk about Sydney Sweeney : the iconic power of blondes, screen nudity, on-set rumors, female objectification, Hollywood economics, her political affiliation, her figure, her jeans, her genes. What’s usually not on this short list? Her acting chops.
Blessed with a certain photogenic look that’s beguiled moviegoing audiences since the 1930s and cursed with having the conversation start and stop there, Sweeney has become one of the few sure bets for stardom regarding the current A-listers-under-30 set, as well as a brand unto herself. Even before Euphoria helped her level up, she was making the most of whatever modest screen time she got. Her high-degree-of-difficulty turn in Reality (2023), in which she played whistleblower Realit