DC Star Blasts Sydney Sweeney’s Team Over Christy Chaos Amid Zendaya Feud Buzz

So this escalated fast. Sydney Sweeney headlined the Christy Martin biopic Christy, got some early praise for going all-in on the role, and now the conversation has swung hard in the other direction. The loudest new voice in the mix: Ruby Rose, who just torched the movie and Sweeney on Threads.

Ruby Rose weighs in, and it is not subtle

Rose says she was once attached to an earlier version of the project and did not hold back about how the finished film turned out or how Sweeney and her team handled the fallout. This is the kind of spicy, behind-the-scenes grievance you almost never see typed out in public.

"The original Christy Martin script was incredible. Life changing. I was attached to play Cherry. Everyone had experience with the core material. Most of us were actually gay. It’s part of why I stayed in acting. Losing roles happens all the time. For her PR to talk about it flopping and saying SS did it for the 'people'. None of 'the people' want to see someone who hates them, parading around pretending to be us. You’re a cretin and you ruined the film. Period. Christy deserved better."

That post lands on top of the broader online backlash Sweeney has been getting lately. A recent ad campaign drew accusations from some viewers that it echoed white supremacist imagery; others pushed back on that reading. There are also unverified rumors of tension with her Euphoria co-star Zendaya over similar political flashpoints. Put all of that together with an underperforming movie and, yeah, the temperature around Sweeney has gone up.

The movie vs. the noise

Setting the drama aside for a second, the numbers are the numbers. Christy did not light up the box office, even with Sweeney working hard in the lead. The performance she gives and the business the film is doing are two different stories, and right now the business side is the one getting attention.

Studios care about return on investment, full stop. When a high-profile star fronting a passion-project biopic can only coax out modest grosses, executives notice. Stack that next to the results of Sweeney’s last few movies and you can see why some folks are suddenly questioning her bankability. That narrative might be overcooked, but it is out there.

Also, quick clarity check on a take I keep seeing: if someone says she might be "relegated to the silver screen," that’s film. They probably mean she could pivot back to TV, where she broke out on Euphoria. And honestly, one great TV role or one sticky mid-budget movie can flip this whole conversation overnight. Hollywood has a short memory when the next thing hits.

What Rose’s post is really saying

Underneath the insults, Rose is making a point about authenticity and ownership. She claims the earlier version had people close to the material involved, and she implies the finished film sanded that away. That, plus her jab at the PR spin ("did it for the people"), is why her post is getting so much traction. Whether you agree or not, it is a rare case of someone saying the quiet part out loud about how these biopics get reshaped on the way to release.

Christy: quick credits and numbers

• Movie: Christy
• Director: David Michod
• Cast: Sydney Sweeney, Ben Foster, Merritt Wever, Katy O'Brian
• Production: Black Bear Productions
• Box office (reported to date): $1.43 million

Bottom line: Christy is taking heat, Sweeney is taking more of it, and Ruby Rose just poured gasoline on the fire. If Sweeney’s next couple of projects click, this week’s discourse will look a lot smaller in the rearview. If they don’t, this might be the turning point people point back to. For now, Christy is still in theaters worldwide.