Netflix Cancels 'Perfect' Olympic Gymnastics Film After Millie Bobby Brown Exits Over Creative Differences

Netflix has canceled the Olympic gymnastics film 'Perfect' after lead actress Millie Bobby Brown exited the project over creative differences. S. ' Brown was set to portray Strug, who performed a critical vault despite an ankle injury during the Atlanta Olympics.

The film's cancellation was confirmed by sources close to the production. Gia Coppola was slated to direct, with Ronnie Sandahl writing the screenplay. The project had been announced in September 2023.

Background on Kerri Strug's Olympic Moment Strug's performance occurred during the team competition on July 23, 1996, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.

S. team needing a strong score to secure gold, Strug vaulted despite a sprained left ankle from a prior attempt. 712 score that clinched the victory, though her ankle collapsed afterward, requiring her coach, Bela Karolyi, to carry her off the mat.

S. 272. Teammates insisted Strug join the podium ceremony, where Karolyi carried her again to receive the medal. This sequence became a defining image of the Games.

Post-Olympics Recognition Following the Olympics, Strug emerged as a prominent figure in American media.

' A parody sketch featuring her moment aired on 'Saturday Night Live' in September 1996. Strug's image appeared on the Wheaties cereal box, marketed as a symbol of determination. She later pursued education, earning a degree from Stanford University in 2004, and worked in public policy.

Variety reported these details as part of the film's intended historical context. The cancellation of 'Perfect' marks another shift in Netflix's original film slate. No further details on the creative differences were disclosed.

The streamer continues to develop sports-related content, though this project will not proceed.