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Los Angeles, Sep 27: Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown is in final talks to play Olympic gymnast Kerri Strug in Netflix’s upcoming film Perfect, reports The Hollywood Reporter.

Directed by Gia Coppola, the movie will chronicle the story of the U.S. women’s gymnastics team at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Known as the "Magnificent Seven," the team clinched their first-ever gold medal in the team event. Strug became a global icon after performing a vault on an injured ankle, with her coach Bela Karolyi carrying her to the podium — a moment etched in Olympic history.

Brown is expected not only to star but also to join the project as a producer. The script is penned by Ronnie Sandahl, with Nik Bower of Riverstone Pictures and Thomas Benski of Magna Studios producing. Netflix aims to begin filming in 2026.

Meanwhile, fans are eagerly awaiting the final season of Brown’s hit series Stranger Things, which will premiere in three parts over the holiday season: Volume 1 on November 26 (four episodes), Volume 2 on Christmas (three episodes), and the Finale on New Year’s Eve. The series, created by The Duffer Brothers, is produced by Upside Down Pictures and 21 Laps Entertainment, with Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen serving as executive producers alongside the creators.