Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Sydney Sweeney's new film, Americana, has been branded a box-office flop, but it'll likely still be a profitable movie. Newsweek reached out to Sweeney's representative via email for comment on Tuesday. Why It Matters Sweeney, 27, has been making headlines recently for her American Eagle ad campaign, which sparked a debate about eugenics and racism on social media. In the July commercial with the tagline: "Sydney Sweeney Has...