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Nov 19, 2021 · Why executive producer Isha Price decided to work with director Reinaldo Marcus Green to ensure an accurate portrayal of her father, "King Richard" Williams.
Mar 16, 2022 · Aunjanue Ellis is nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for portraying Oracene Price, the queen to king Richard. Ellis says they shared the vision.
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Mar 14, 2022 · King Richard. Executive producer Isha Price — sister of Serena and Venus Williams — shares why it was so vital that her family’s history was depicted honestly in the Oscar-nominated drama.
- Richard's Plan For His Daughters Was Real
- Their Sister Isha Was Also A Tennis Player
- Richard's Harrowing Childhood in Shreveport, Louisiana Was Real
- The Gang Violence Really Happened
- Richard Did Use Extreme Training Tactics
Richard Planned His Daughers' Futures Before Their Conception
Sports biopics based on tragic real-life stories often feature parents with questionable motives for their prodigal children's futures. Richard Williams is no different; his 85-page plan for his daughters' lives was real. Even more shockingly, the plan was written before their conception. Some may see the plan as incredible, considering that a large majority of it actually came to pass. Others might find it concerning that a father would plan out his children's lives without their input. Eith...
Isha Was Also A Tennis Player, But King Richard Doesn't Focus Much On Her
Something that isn't mentioned in King Richard is Isha Price's (Daniele Lawson) short-lived tennis ambitions. Will Smith's character doesn't force sibling rivalry onto Venus and Serena, rather, he makes sure that the sisters remain humble and support one another. However, it's interesting that the film doesn't include older sister Isha Price's real-life tennis career. Before Isha went on to become a lawyer, she briefly trained with her stepfather before pulling out due to a back injury. Isha...
Richard's Challenging Upbringing And Experiences With Racism Were Very Real
In King Richard, the protagonist reveals some of the harrowing hardships he faces during his childhood in Shreveport, Louisiana. Richard talks about appalling experiences, such as having to outrun the Ku Klux Klanand various other violent activities within the community. The most shocking thing about his stories is that they were all completely true. The real Richard Williams was born in 1942 in the pre-civil rights South. Thus, he faced awful acts of targeted racism during his childhood and...
Richard Didn't Witness A Gang Shooting, But He Did Find The Man's Body
A subplot of King Richard features an older gang member who is harassing Richard's 16-year-old stepdaughter, Tunde Price (Mikayla Lashae Bartholomew). At first, Richard tries to resolve the conflict calmly, telling the gang member that his daughter is a minor and that she's trying to study and to leave her alone. Because of this, Richard also becomes a target. He suffers numerous beatings from the gang until he decides to take matters into his own hands and goes after them with a gun. Before...
Richard's Excessive Tennis Practice Schedule Was Real
Richard Williams' training tactics are what bring a level of controversy to the Williams' sister's father, much like Will Smith's own promotion of his children's careers. In King Richard, their dad is shown bringing them to practice at the Compton court before and after school, making them play in the rain, watching tennis matches on constant repeat, and touting his daughters around to various coaches asking for free training. However, the film has received criticism for going too easy on Ric...
Nov 19, 2021 · Elder sister and executive producer Isha Price served as the family's voice during filming of the "King Richard" biopic.
May 1, 2024 · Although the real Isha Price was involved in the production of the film, King Richard doesn't delve into Williams' other stepchildren.
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Sep 5, 2021 · Starring Will Smith as Richard Williams, who guided his daughters from the hardscrabble courts of Compton to the pinnacle of the tennis world, the rousing, feel-good film earned cheers at its...
