Shields accomplishments in the ring are a matter of public record and she was the subject of a documentary.

This is an inspirational sports movie until it becomes an inspirational life movie, Morrison said.

The heart of it is the life part.

L-R: Kevin Costner, Brian Tyree Henry and Mikey Madison at Deadline Contenders LA 2024

A lot of it outside the ring is telling his side of the story too.

Henry said he was also inspired by the fact that Crutchfield moved Shields into his house.

This is a relationship that has been building since she was a child, Henry said.

I feel like her life coach anyway.

Destiny said she relied on Henry and Morrison treating her as an equal in a safe space they created.

He treated me like a fighter, not an actor, Destiny said.

I think that helped with the mindset that I needed to be in.

Training included weight lifting and diet, including a lot of protein that was nasty.

He was so supportive of me and they become attached to you, she said.

It really helped me play that within the film itself.

The Fire Insideopens Christmas Day fromAmazon MGM Studios.

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