This old-school, uplifting biopic about tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams and more prominently, their father, trainer, and promoter, Richard Williams is nominated for the 2022 Academy Award for Best Picture. Here’s why King Richard could win, and why it should.
By Reggie Brown
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I m excited to see this movie! Not only is the movie King Richard about the early life of tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams, but it s also about how their father, Richard Williams, push them to be their best. Will Smith will portrait their father, while the girls will be played by Demi Singleton (Serena Williams) and Saniyya Sidney (Venus Williams). Venus, Serena, and their sister Isha Price are all executive producer on King Richard . In the trailer, a social worker was called due to the girls harsh home life, Will Smith s Character said, I don’t mind you saying we’re hard on these kids because we are. That’s our job. Keep them off these streets. You wanna check on the kids? Let’s check on the kids. We got a future doctor, lawyers, plus a couple tennis stars in this house.” I can t wait to see how Venus and Serena became two power house tennis players.