Sydney Sweeney covers the latest issue of Variety, all to promote Christy , the bio-pic of boxer Christy Martin. Sydney really wants this to be an Oscar contender, and it might work. I don’t have a sense of the Oscar race yet, it’s too early and there’s not one major contender in any category at this point. What I do know is that Sydney is a younger actress who understands how to hustle for the things she wants, and she’s not afraid of courting controversy to get attention. Fair enough, although she should probably draw the line at eugenics-lite ad campaigns. Some highlights from Variety , where she also addresses the “Bond Girl” rumors.

Playing boxer Christy Martin: “For Christy, the ring was her escape. It’s almost like you’re a caged animal inside this ring, but it’s a place where

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