Halle Berry was not messing around when it came to preparation for her latest starring role. Berry plays Jackie Justice, a former UFC fighter in major need of a comeback, in the new Netflix film “Bruised,” which landed a week ago and became the streaming service’s top release of the week. Berry, a 55-year-old historic Oscar winner – she was the first Black recipient of the Best Actress award, and remains the only one 20 years later – went all in on her training for the part. And if the training and starring weren’t enough, Berry also went behind the lens as a first-time director. She brought in UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko to play her opponent in the climactic fight scene and said having her involved took the realism to the next level.
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Halle Berry’s MMA training for ‘Bruised’ was as real as it gets – MMA Junkie