Madelyn Cline, star of Netflix's *Outer Banks*, is preparing for life after the show as its fifth and final season debuts on 20 August. Having played Sarah Cameron for six years and become one of Netflix's most recognisable faces, Cline is now attempting the difficult transition from streaming stardom to major film roles, a path that has proved tricky for other Netflix-bred actors.

She is set to appear in two big-screen projects: Judd Apatow's comedy *The Comeback King* alongside Glen Powell, and *Day Drinker*, a comeback vehicle for Johnny Depp directed by Marc Webb, in which Cline plays what Webb calls "the pivotal emotional center of the movie". She has already made moves into film with 2022's *Glass Onion* and 2025's *I Know What You Did Last Summer*, but the article notes mixed success for peers making similar leaps, contrasting Jacob Elordi's rise to marquee stardom with Sadie Sink's ongoing efforts and Millie Bobby Brown's struggles to break out beyond Netflix.