'
Jojo Rabbit
' star Thomasin McKenzie will essay the role of former American gymnast Kerri Strug, in an upcoming movie by actor-director
Olivia Wilde. The movie, titled 'Perfect', hails from Searchlight Pictures and
Wilde
will direct it from a script by Ronnie Sandahl, according to the reports.
Described as "an intimate and unflinching portrait of grit and determination", the film will chronicle the story behind Strug's historic Olympic vault which secured America's first-ever gold medal in team gymnastics during the 1996 Atlanta Games.
Wilde, who made her directorial debut with 2019 hit '
Booksmart
', will executive produce the movie along with Sandahl, Deepak Nayar and Marisa Clifford.
McKenzie broke out with her performance in the critically-acclaimed 2018 movie 'Leave No Trace'. She most recently featured in filmmaker
Taika Waititi's Oscar-winning movie 'Jojo Rabbit' and 'True History Of The Kelly Gang'.
The actor will next star in filmmaker
Edgar Wright's 'Last Night In Soho' and M Night Shyamalan's upcoming directorial 'Old'
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