Ruby Rose is calling out Sydney Sweeney following the disappointing box office results for Christy, the new biopic about trailblazing boxer Christy Martin.
The film, starring the Euphoria and Anyone But You actor as Martin, opened to just $1.3 million after its release on November 7. That figure placed it among the lowest wide releases of all time, ranking No. 12 for worst openings in over 2,000 theaters and No. 9 when excluding re-releases.
It is also Sweeney's third box office flop of 2025, following Americana ($500,000) and Eden ($1.05 million), which has given Sweeney the most flops of any actor this year.
In a post shared to Threads on November 10, Rose—known for her roles in Orange Is the New Black and Batwoman—didn’t hold back in assigning blame.
“The original Christy Martin script was incredible. Life changing,” she wrote. “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.”
Rose then criticized Sweeney’s comments after the weak opening, referring to her public remarks about being proud of the film’s message.
“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,” she continued, before ending with: “You’re a cretin and you ruined the film. Period. Christy deserved better.”
According to USA Today, Sweeney, 28, had earlier taken a positive approach to the box office performance, sharing behind-the-scenes photos and writing on Instagram that Christy “stands for survival, courage, and hope.”
She added, “Through our campaigns, we’ve helped raise awareness for so many affected by domestic violence. We all signed on to this film with the belief that Christy’s story could save lives.”
Christy Martin, the real-life subject of the movie, publicly praised Sweeney’s portrayal. Speaking at the Toronto Film Festival in September, she said, “I am actually very shy, very reserved and want to help everyone that I possibly can. In the boxing world, I wanted to knock everybody out. So I have those two parts of my personality, and I also think that’s why Sydney Sweeney is doing such an awesome job.”
Martin also highlighted Sweeney’s transformation for the role: “She wasn’t the beautiful, sexy Sydney; she was the tough, rugged Christy in this movie, and I think it’s awesome.”