Draft:Perfect (upcoming film)

Perfect is an upcoming biographical film directed by Olivia Wilde.

Premise
Perfect depicts the Olympic gold medal win by gymnast Kerri Strug, who performed on a badly injured ankle.

Cast

 * Thomasin McKenzie as Kerri Strug
 * Mckenna Grace as Dominique Moceanu

Production
The film was announced in February 2020, with Olivia Wilde hired to direct. A bidding war for the distribution rights occurred between A24, Paramount Pictures, Searchlight Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures and HBO Max. In March, Searchlight acquired worldwide rights to the film for $15 million. In April 2021, Thomasin McKenzie was cast to portray Strug. Mckenna Grace would join the cast in August.

Filming was expected to begin in 2022, with production occurring in Arizona. In an August 2022 interview, Wilde stated she had decided to delay the start of production for personal reasons.