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Sydney Sweeney lands knockout with ‘Christy’ debut, stoking Oscar buzz

Sydney Sweeney lands knockout with ‘Christy’ debut, stoking Oscar buzz

TORONTO (AP) — Sydney Sweeney came to the Toronto International Film Festival wanting to talk about her new film “Christy,” not her American Eagle ad campaign. After a rapturous response to the movie, she’s getting her wish. The 27-year-old, Emmy-nominated actor landed immediate Oscar buzz for her performance in David Michôd’s biopic of the boxer Christy Salters Martin. For the …

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American Eagle Sales Fall Slightly After Sydney Sweeney Ad – The New York Times

American Eagle Sales Fall Slightly After Sydney Sweeney Ad  The New York Times American Eagle Credits Sydney Sweeney Ads for ‘Brand and Business Reset’  The Wall Street Journal American Eagle’s celebrity marketing drew outcry — and new customers  Marketing Dive American Eagle rides high on Sydney Sweeney ad buzz  Reuters American Eagle Is Sticking With Sydney Sweeney  The Business of Fashion Source link

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Sydney Sweeney Joins Best Actress Oscar Race With ‘Christy’

Sydney Sweeney Joins Best Actress Oscar Race With ‘Christy’

A thin best actress Oscar race was jolted on Friday afternoon by the Toronto International Film Festival’s world premiere of David Michod’s Christy, a drama centering on a performance by Sydney Sweeney as the trailblazing female boxer Christy Martin, which was greeted with a prolonged standing ovation in the Princess of Wales Theater. Sweeney, who was also a producer of …

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Sydney Sweeney on Her Physical Transformation for ‘Christy’

Sydney Sweeney Joins Best Actress Oscar Race With ‘Christy’

Sydney Sweeney was on hand at the Toronto Film Festival for the Friday afternoon premiere of her highly anticipated drama Christy and shed some light on how she transformed into the film’s titular boxer. Sweeney told the festival crowd that she trained for two to three months with a boxing coach prior to filming to play real-life athlete Christy Martin. …

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Sydney Sweeney Enters Oscar Race at TIFF with ‘Christy’

Sydney Sweeney Enters Oscar Race at TIFF with ‘Christy’

Sydney Sweeney has the goods to punch her way into the Oscar race for “Christy.” The talented actress completely transforms in “Christy,” a bruising, emotionally charged biopic about groundbreaking boxer Christy Martin. Directed by Australian filmmaker David Michôd (“Animal Kingdom”), the film chronicles Martin’s rise as the most recognizable female boxer in the late 1980’s America, as well as the …

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Sydney Sweeney Has Aided a Huge Reversal for American Eagle’s Shares. What Now?

Sydney Sweeney Has Aided a Huge Reversal for American Eagle’s Shares. What Now?

Key Takeaways American Eagle stock is soaring thanks to celebrity endorsements and strong summer numbers. Despite recent fluctuations in its performance, the company seems to have made real progress with its loungewear and intimates label, Aerie, UBS said. Some analysts are skeptical that the recent bump in business has staying power. American Eagle is trending. Celebrity endorsements have expanded its …

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Sydney Sweeney Boxing Movie ‘Christy’ Gets November Release Date

Sydney Sweeney Joins Best Actress Oscar Race With ‘Christy’

Sydney Sweeney’s boxing movie Christy is getting a US theatrical release via Black Bear. The Teddy Schwarzman outfit, which also produced the movie, recently launched a U.S. distribution arm headed by CAA vet Benjamin Kramer. Christy, which is set to hit theaters on an awards friendly Nov. 7 date, will be the division’s inaugural release. David Michôd directs the film, which …

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Sydney Sweeney Movie ‘Christy’ Will Be Released In U.S. for Black Bear

Sydney Sweeney Movie ‘Christy’ Will Be Released In U.S. for Black Bear

Christy, the Sydney Sweeney-Ben Foster movie about boxing legend Christy Martin, will serve as the inaugural U.S. theatrical release for Black Bear‘s new U.S. theatrical distribution arm. The pic will hit theaters nationwide on Nov. 7 in time for awards season. The movie world premieres tom’w at TIFF at 2PM at the Princess of Wales. Heading into the festival today, …

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Sydney Sweeney, Angelina Jolie & Vince Vaughn Movies

Sydney Sweeney, Angelina Jolie & Vince Vaughn Movies

“Cautiously optimistic” is how one seller characterizes the prospective acquisition landscape as the 50th Toronto Film Festival kicks off Thursday with starry indies featuring Chris Evans, James McAvoy, Vince Vaughn, Amanda Seyfried, Angelina Jolie and Sydney Sweeney. An abundance of product isn’t the problem coming out of Venice and Telluride and segueing into TIFF, rather it’s the fastidiousness of buyers …

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