Millie Bobby Brown's exit stalls Netflix project on Kerri Strug
In mid-2025, Millie Bobby Brown was confirmed as the protagonist of Perfect, a new Netflix film that promised to be one of the most anticipated sports biopics in recent years. The actress was set to embody one of the most iconic gymnasts in Olympic history. The project generated enthusiasm from the start, but did not come to fruition.
TL;DR
- Netflix has pulled out of the film 'Perfect,' a biopic of Olympic gymnast Kerri Strug.
- Millie Bobby Brown, star of 'Stranger Things,' has left the project over creative differences.
- The film was to focus on Strug's performance in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics 'Magnificent Seven' team.
- Director Gia Coppola withdrew earlier and was replaced by Cate Shortland.
- The movie would have depicted Strug's gold-medal-winning vault on a severely injured ankle.
- Brown has been a recurring star on Netflix, appearing in 'Enola Holmes' and 'Damsel'.