Sydney Sweeney's highest-profile turn this year has been met with an unexpectedly brutal collision of box-office failure, viral interview clips, and an online backlash that has critics and viewers arguing whether the actor's performance can survive the storm.
The actress's biopic Christy, in which Sweeney plays pioneering boxer Christy Martin, opened to dismal takings and mixed reviews, while clips from a recent GQ interview and press appearances have amplified online scorn and mockery.
