Will Smith to play father of Serena & Venus Williams in "King Richard" film

[satam55]

7/28/21 update:

Trailer dropped today





Original post:

Will Smith is set to play Richard Williams, the father of tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams in an upcoming film titled, King Richard.

According to Variety, who broke the news: The film, based on a script by Zach Baylin, will center on Richard Williams overcoming hardship, skepticism, controversy, and his own troubled past to instruct his daughters, starting when they were four years old on the tennis courts of Compton, Calif. — despite not having a background in tennis.

The script for the film by Baylin’s script was runner-up on the 2018 Black List.

The film will be produced by Tim and Trevor White for their Star Thrower Entertainment and Smith for his Overbrook Entertainment. His brother-in-law Caleeb Pinkett will also produce for their Overbrook, as well as Allan Mandelbaum of Star Thrower. Mary Solomon and Rick Rickertsen co-produce.

Smith is currently in production on Bad Boys For Life and it was revealed last week that he will not return for the new Suicide Squad film due to scheduling.

 

[Wallychamp]

 

[Formerly Black Trash]

Wanna see this

 

[Justise M]

They couldn't find a dark skin actor?

Derek Luke needs work too

 

[Lewis Black]

Tell the truuuf

 

[Formerly Black Trash]

They couldn't find a dark skin actor?

Derek Luke needs work too

Yeah
Feel like this should have been an indie movie

 

[Blankthawtz]

 

[Doobie Doo]

Will is used to raising 2 offspring that grow up wearing skirts. Role shouldn't be too much of a stretch

 

[Scustin Bieburr]

They couldn't find a dark skin actor?

Derek Luke needs work too

Or taye Diggs, or wesley snipes. Not saying Smith couldn't do it, but these studios cast the movies based on how whether theyll be able to make big money at the box office.

 

[⠀X ⠀]

Let's wait and see how they portray him...

 

[Pure Water]

Morris Chestnut world have been a better option.

 

[levitate]

Serena likely wanted someone white to play him.

 

[SCJoe]

I bet the daughters were helping with the casting . They know Damn well their dad isn't light like that but it is what it is.

 

[BlackMajik]

Serena likely wanted someone white to play him.

 

[David_TheMan]

I'm surprised they didn't get a brit