The film opens in the late 1980's, early 1990's when the family lived in Compton. Richard was the architect of the dream and Mrs. "They were like, 'Let's create tennis champions. Entertainment Inc.Īunjanue Ellis is nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for portraying Oracene Price, the queen to king Richard. Will Smith, one of the film's producers, says he got into character by speaking and dressing like Richard Williams.Ĭhiabella James/Warner Bros. "But even she said historically that that doesn't happen without Venus, that there had to be somebody to bust that door open."
"Serena is hands down the GOAT, she's the best has ever done it," says Price. And long before her little sister Serena won 23 Grand Slam singles titles of her own, seven Wimbledon championships and four Olympic gold medals. Price says her family appreciated how the film is really Venus Williams' origin story, before she won seven Grand Slam singles titles, five Wimbledon championships and four Olympic gold medals. "We've been approached different times about doing a movie, and it never seemed to be right because the story's still being written," Price says. To give their stamp of approval to the production, Isha Price, one of the three older sisters, was on set every day to make sure the filmmakers told their story authentically. It's the story of tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams and their family. King Richard is up for Best Picture and five other categories at this year's Academy Awards. The cast of King Richard at the Los Angeles Premiere AFI Fest 2021 (L-R: Demi Singleton, Serena Williams, Will Smith, Venus Williams, Saniyya Sidney, Aunjanue Ellis).Įric Charbonneau/Warner Bros.
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