Over the past few years, Sydney Sweeney has become a huge deal in Hollywood and has delivered a string of hit projects. Fans have seen her as a teenage bombshell from a broken home, a snotty college girl, and even as a young nun confronting a church's sinister experiments. However, her next role will be nothing like the ones she has taken on before. But before Sweeney even got to bring the versatility forth with the upcoming project, the star got to shine alongside some of Hollywood's elite at the Cannes Film Festival.

From Hugh Jackman to Dwayne Johnson, Sydney Sweeney had the chance to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with some of the biggest luminaries to top the bill at Cannes packages. 

With Kristen Stewart returning to a vampire movie, Dwayne Johnson starring in a big-budget A24 wrestling film, and Hugh Jackman reimagining the classic Robin Hood tale, Hollywood is bubbling over with creativity right now. And Sydney Sweeney is keeping pace. Her upcoming untitled project recently landed on the Cannes hot list alongside other finished films and packages from heavyweights like Hugh Jackman, Dwayne Johnson, and Kristen Stewart, as revealed by Deadline. 

The Euphoria sensation is stepping into the ring to take on the role of legendary boxer Christy Martin in a sports biopic. Despite her versatility across various genres, Sweeney has never really done a biopic before. Therefore, the upcoming project promises something completely fresh, enough to entice buyers to invest in it. However, this decision of hers to embark into this uncharted territory should not come as a surprise, considering her knack for sports. 

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Sydney Sweeney had once spoken about her past aspirations of making it big in the world of sports.

During an interview on The Kelly Clarkson Show in 2021, Sydney Sweeney opened up about her interest in martial arts. The 26-year-old admitted to undergoing dedicated training for the combat sport, under the guidance of coaches who had mentored MMA icons like Ronda Rousey. But that was not all. The Anyone But You actress had even competed in tournaments to make it as an MMA fighter. 

Sydney Sweeney's dedication led her to train so rigorously that she could even outmatch men in a high-weight class. However, her Hollywood career made her set aside her aspirations to become a sportsperson since she could not risk getting injured. Nevertheless, she managed to squeeze in time for MMA whenever possible. Now, with a boxing film on the horizon, Sweeney hopes to shine both in the ring and on the silver screen with another groundbreaking performance. 

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