US EditionMillie Bobby Brown To Play Olympian Kerri Strug In The Gymnastics Pic ‘Perfect’ With Netflix Circling Hot Package
Millie Bobby Brown will produce and star in Netflix's biopic about Kerri Strug, whose vault secured Olympic gold despite injury, a defining moment in sports history.
- Thursday, Deadline reported Millie Bobby Brown is in final negotiations to portray Olympic gymnast Kerri Strug in Perfect, directed by Gia Coppola, with Ronnie Sandahl writing and Brown producing under PMCA.
- With Stranger Things winding down later this year in three parts, Millie Bobby Brown—who originated Eleven and earned Emmy recognition—has steered the Enola Holmes franchise, supporting her shift to prestige films.
- The defining moment was Strug's injured vault, which on July 23, 1996, at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, scored 9.712 despite her left ankle injury and led Coach Béla Károlyi to carry her off.
- Though not finalized, the project is likely to land at Netflix, and filming aims to begin next spring with Netflix eyeing a 2026 shoot and producers Nik Bower and Thomas Benski attached.
- Producers frame Perfect as an awards play, hoping to position Brown like I, Tonya did for Margot Robbie, but fans have raised concerns about the height difference with Strug.
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Millie Bobby Brown to Play Olympian Kerri Strug in Gymnastics Film PERFECT From Gia Coppola With Interest From Netflix — GeekTyrant
Stranger Things actress Millie Bobby Brown has signed on to star in the upcoming Olympic gymnastics pic, Perfect, in which she will play gold medalist Kerri Strug. Gia Coppola (Palo Alto, The Last Showgirl) is on board to direct the film, and while a deal isn’t closed, sources say Netflix is in negotiations to land the package. Ronnie Sandahl is writing with Brown producing under her PMCA banner.Brown will get the opportunity to tackle not only …
Millie Bobby Brown in final talks to play olympic gymnast Kerri Strug in 'Perfect'
Millie Bobby Brown is set to bring one of the most iconic moments in Olympic history to the big screen. The ‘Stranger Things’ star is in final negotiations to play legendary gymnast Kerri Strug in ‘Perfect,’ a feature film that has Gia Coppola on board to direct. While a deal isn’t fully closed, sources reveal Netflix is in advanced talks to land the highly sought-after package. The screenplay is penned by Ronnie Sandahl (Borg vs McEnroe, Perfec…
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