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King Richard is a 2021 American biographical sports drama film directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green and written by Zach Baylin.The film stars Will Smith as Richard Williams, the father and coach of famed tennis players Venus and Serena Williams (both of whom served as executive producers on the film), with Aunjanue Ellis, Saniyya Sidney, Demi Singleton, Tony Goldwyn, and Jon Bernthal in ...
“King Richard” redirects tennis phenomenon of Venus and Serena Williams away from the sisters and toward their father, Richard. He is played by Will Smith in a performance guaranteed an Oscar ...
Biopics made with the blessing of its subjects should always be taken with a grain of salt, as they tend to paint a rosier picture than history remembers. But even with that in mind, Reinaldo ...
See photos of Serena and Venus Williams, Will Smith, and more dressed to the nines at the premiere of ‘King Richard’ on Nov. 14.
[14] [15] In 2019, Smith starred as the Genie in the live-action adaptation of the 1992 animation film of the same name, Aladdin. The film is his highest grossing, with a worldwide box office total of over $1 billion. [16] In 2022, Smith won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as tennis coach Richard Williams in King Richard. [17]
Smith portrayed Richard Williams, father and coach of tennis players Venus and Serena Williams, in the 2021 film King Richard. For his performance, he won the Academy Award for Best Actor, [102] Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama, and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading ...
Reinaldo Marcus Green's biographical sports drama also boasts strong performances from Aunjanue Ellis and Saniyya Sidney.
Beyoncé decided to write a song for King Richard after attending a screening of the film and becoming inspired by Venus and Serena Williams. Will Smith commented on the song that "the marriage of a movie and a song is a kind of magic that's unmatched in entertainment". [5]