Olivia Wilde continues to be a director in demand, setting up various projects, including a potential Sony Spider-Man universe movie. One of the films on her To Do list is Perfect, which will follow the story of US Olympic gymnast Kerri Strug. And Wilde has now locked in Thomasin McKenzie to star.
Searchlight Pictures snapped up Ronnie Sandahl's script once Wilde became interested off the back of successful debut Booksmart. This casting would seem to leapfrog it ahead of her other potential films, especially since most are still at an early stage. According to Deadline, "the film is an intimate and unflinching portrait of grit and determination. Perfect charts the story behind Kerri Strug’s historic Olympic vault to secure America’s first ever gymnastics team gold. Most notably, Strug performed the vault despite a serious ankle injury, and was carried to the winner's podium by her coach.
Wilde is currently editing her second film, Don't Worry Darling, which should be out later this year.