Ruby Rose Slams Sydney Sweeney’s Performance in ‘Christy’: ‘You’re a Cretin and You Ruined the Film’

Ruby Rose didn’t hold back her thoughts on Sydney Sweeney and her performance in Christy, the biopic about famous boxer Christy Martin.

“The original Christy Martin script was incredible. Life changing. I was attached to play Cherry. Everyone had experience with the core material,” Rose, 39, began in a post shared via Threads on Tuesday, November 11. “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,’” the Meg actress continued. “None of ‘the people’ want to see someone who hates them, parading around pretending to be us.”

Rose ended on a particularly harsh note, writing, “You’re a cretin and you ruined the film. Period. Christy deserved better.”

The Orange Is the New Black alum’s criticism came one day after Sweeney, 28, addressed the film’s dismal opening weekend numbers and said she was “so deeply proud” of the project despite its slow box office start.

The Euphoria actress praised the true story of Martin, calling the role “one of the greatest honors of my life” in a caption on Instagram. Sweeney said the movie “stands for survival, courage, and hope.”

“So yes I’m proud,” Sweeney concluded. “Why? Because we don’t always just make art for numbers, we make it for impact. And Christy has been the most impactful project of my life. Thank you Christy. I love you.”

As Globe previously reported, Christy struggled to find an audience during its opening weekend. The film held a 67 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes as of Monday, November 10, but box office numbers told a different story.

According to Box Office Mojo, it ranked among the 12 worst wide-release films ever shown on more than 2,000 screens. The Wrap noted that Christy opened in 2,011 theaters and averaged roughly $649 per location. The number was comparable only to a handful of titles released in the months following the March 2020 COVID-19 shutdowns, when theaters were still recovering from capacity limits and safety mandates.