Netflix has scrapped a new drama starring Millie Bobby Brown after the actress quit over creative differences, multiple reports indicate. The project, a biopic of US Olympic gymnast Kerri Strug, was set to start filming this summer but has now been shelved. Millie Bobby Brown was set to star as US Olympic gymnast Kerri Strug in the biopic, which was confirmed by Deadline in September last year.
The script was being written by Ronnie Sandahl. Gia Coppola was said to be directing the project but was later replaced by Cate Shortland after stepping down. The specific creative differences that led Brown to quit the project have not been disclosed, nor has an official statement from Netflix or Brown's representatives confirmed the cancellation.
It remains unclear whether Netflix plans to revive the project with a different actress or director in the future, and the exact timeline of when the project was scrapped relative to Brown's departure is unknown. The official reason for Coppola stepping down as director has also not been revealed.