Millie Bobby Brownis leading a new Netflix movie that pivots her away from the sci-fi genre. The British actress rose from relative obscurity to a superstar by playingEleven in Netflix’s sci-fi seriesStranger Things, for which she received two Emmy nominations. Brown’s jump to feature film started with theMonsterverse movies,Godzilla: King of the Monstersand its sequel,Godzilla vs. Kong.
But since then, she’s starred exclusively in Netflix films, includingEnola HolmesandEnola Holmes 2, withEnola Holmes 3on the way. She’s also starred in Netflix’s fantasy filmDamsel, which is Netflix’s ninth most-watched movie ever, and Netflix’s sci-fi filmThe Electric State, which was a critical disaster that earned a dismal 14% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Now, according toThe Hollywood Reporter,Millie Bobby Brown is starring in Netflix’s romantic comedyJust Picture ItalongsideThe Fabelmansbreakout Gabriel LaBelle.Lee Toland Krieger, known for directing the dramaThe Age of Adalineand episodes of Netflix’s popular seriesYou, is set to helm the feature film.
With a script written by Jesse Lasky,the film follows two carefree college studentswho are shocked when their phones suddenly start showing them photos of themselves, a decade in the future, as a happily married couple with children. The twist? They’ve never even met.
What Just Picture It Means For Millie Bobby Brown
The Stranger Things Star Is Pivoting Away From Sci-Fi – But Is She?
Millie Bobby Brown is best known for her collaborations with Netflix, and two of them,Stranger ThingsandThe Electric State, have both been sci-fi. In turn, whileJust Picture Itcontinues her collaboration with the streaming service,the rom-com represents a notable departure from her usual science fiction roles– or does it?
WhileJust Picture Itis being billed as a romantic comedy,the film notably features a sci-fi-like premiseas the two main characters' phones start showing them photos of their future together. This intriguing twist introduces a time-bending element that subtly blurs the lines between genres, allowing Brown to explore more romance and comedy while still nodding to her roots in science fiction.
Our Take On Millie Bobby Brown’s Netflix Rom-Com
It’s A Mixed Bag
It’s exciting to see Millie Bobby Brown venturing into the rom-com space withJust Picture It, which should show another side of her youthful charisma and screen presence. However, while Netflix has undeniably shaped her into the star she is today,I would prefer to see Brown move on from the streaming serviceand start starring in theatrical releases to see if she can be a box office draw, the true test of a movie star.
