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- Smith’s Richard Williams—who, we learn, grew up in Louisiana before ending up in Compton, neither place particularly hospitable to a Black tennis fan—had a plan for his two daughters, Venus (Saniyya Sidney) and Serena (Demi Singleton) before they were even born: To turn them into champion athletes.
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Nov 19, 2021 · King Richard is the origin story of the tennis superhero team that is Venus and Serena Williams. However, its focus is not the two sisters but their father, Richard Williams (portrayed by Will...
- Ellin Stein
Nov 22, 2021 · In this 1991 photo by Roderick J. Lyons, Serena leans on Venus' lap, while Venus leans over Serena's back to embrace her. Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History ...
- Patrick Sauer
Nov 17, 2021 · Richard literally wrote his own plan: a 78-page blueprint for turning Venus and Serena into legends. “I’m in the champion-raising business,” Richard says at one point in the film.
- Sean Gregory
Mar 21, 2022 · Courtesy of Warner Bros. After years of planning, and many different writers attempting to tackle the story of Richard Williams, the father of tennis legends Serena and Venus Williams, King...
Richard aspires to turn Venus and Serena into professional tennis players; he has prepared a plan for success since before they were born. Richard and Brandy coach Venus and Serena on a daily basis, while also working as a security guard and a nurse, respectively.
Smith’s Richard Williams—who, we learn, grew up in Louisiana before ending up in Compton, neither place particularly hospitable to a Black tennis fan—had a plan for his two daughters,...
Nov 16, 2021 · Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green, the film stars Will Smith as the father and coach of the iconic sibling athletes. When Venus and Serena Williams were still in elementary school, Richard ...