Ella Halikas thinks Sydney Sweeney's Christy flopped at the box office because she wasn't "half naked"

The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue model told TMZ: "All I will say is that I think that she had branded herself, and people know of her, in a lot of her roles for showing skin, showing the ta-tas, feeling hot and beautiful.

"And I feel like when you're more covered, and you're not in that role, they're kind of like, 'We don't know what to make of it' right?'"

Ella observed that Sydney's fans see her as a "beautiful woman on screen where they're gonna see that body".

She added: "If they don't, and it's kind of a different role for her, I feel like maybe you miss the crowd or audience that way."

Earlier this week, Sydney insisted that she doesn't "just make art for numbers".

Alongside a carousel of photos from the film, Sydney - who also co-produced the David Michod-directed movie - wrote on Instagram: "i am so deeply proud of this movie.

"proud of the film david made. proud of the story we told. proud to represent someone as strong and resilient as Christy Martin. this experience has been one of the greatest honors of my life.

"this film stands for survival, courage, and hope. 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.

"thank you to everyone who saw, felt, and believed and will believe in this story for years to come. if christy gave even one woman the courage to take her first step toward safety, then we will have succeeded. so yes I'm proud. 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. (sic)"