Some major talent has been added to the Sydney Sweeney-led Christy Martin movie, with Ben Foster and Merritt Wever among those joining.

The film is currently filming with helmer David Michôd ( War Machine, Hesher) having decided that Sweeney was the woman for the gig after watching her as a defendant in HBO’s Reality. He also co-wrote the script (with Mirrah Foulkes) and told Deadline about the framing of this biopic:

Emmy winner Merritt Wever ("Nurse Jackie," "Unbelievable"), Katy O'Brian (“Love Lies Bleeding,” “Twisters”), Ethan Embry (“Sweet Home Alabama,” "Grace and Frankie"), Jess Gabor ("Shameless," "Three Women"),

Black Bear has unveiled a raft of cast additions to David Michôd's untitled Sydney Sweeney-led biopic about boxing champion Christy Martin, as filming starts. The film tells the true story of Martin,