At just 22 years old, Millie Bobby Brown is already a hugely popular actress in Hollywood, with a surprising amount of experience for her age. While she’s best known for playing Eleven in the hit Netflix series Stranger Things, she’s been consistently adding impressive roles to her career for the past 12 years. She has a strong working relationship with Netflix, and in addition to Stranger Things, she’s starred in films like The Electric State (coming in 2025) and the Enola Holmes series, with the third movie releasing this year.
In September 2025, it was announced that Nia Long would star in a new Netflix biopic called Perfect, based on the life of Olympic gold medalist Kerri Strug. Long was also set to be an executive producer. The film would have depicted Strug’s story as a member of the famous 1996 U.S. gymnastics team – known as the “Magnificent Seven” – who won gold at the Atlanta Olympics, even after Strug injured her ankle but bravely competed to help her team win. However, the project has since been cancelled.
According to Variety, Netflix has cancelled the planned biopic about Olympic gymnast Kerri Strug. This decision came after Millie Bobby Brown, who was set to star in the film Perfect, decided to withdraw from the project. Sources say Brown and Netflix disagreed on the creative direction of the movie, but further details haven’t been released.
It’s unclear exactly what led to Brown leaving the Netflix project, but now the future of the movie is uncertain. The film would tell the incredible story of Kerri Strug, who became famous at the 1996 Olympics. Despite severely injuring her ankle during a vault, the 18-year-old athlete bravely completed the routine, scoring a 9.712 out of 10.
Originally, Gia Coppola, the director of The Last Showgirl, was going to direct this film, but Cate Shortland (known for Black Widow) ultimately took over. Ronnie Sandahl (The Helicopter Heist) and John P. Lopez were slated to write the screenplay. The movie planned to showcase not only Strug’s Olympic achievements but also her life after gymnastics, including her work as a teacher and her various roles in the White House and Justice Department.
Neither Netflix, Brown, nor Strug commented on the news after it became public.
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2026-04-10 23:05