King Richard

Movie Details:

Cast & Characters:

• Will Smith as Richard Williams
• Aunjanue Ellis as Oracene “Brandy” Price
• Saniyya Sidney as Venus Williams
• Demi Singleton as Serena Williams
• Jon Bernthal as Rick Macci
• Tony Goldwyn as Paul Cohen
• Mikayla LaShae Bartholomew as Tunde Price
• Danielle Lawson as Isha Price
• Layla Crawford as Lyndrea Price
• Erika Ringor as Mrs. Strickland
• Dylan McDermott as George MacArthur
• Andy Bean as Laird Stabler
• Kevin Dunn as Vic Braden
• Craig Tate as Bells (Homeboy #1)
• Josiah Cross as TD (Homeboy #2)
• Calvin Clausell Jr. as Homeboy #3
• Vaughn W. Hebron as Homeboy #4
• Christopher Wallinger as John McEnroe
• Chase Del Rey as Pete Sampras
• Judith Chapman as Nancy Reagan
• Jessica Wacnik as Jennifer Capriati
• Katrina Begin as Anne (Women’s Tennis Association CEO)
• Kaitlyn Christian as Shaun Stafford
• Marcela Zacarías as Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
• Rich Sommer as Patrick Dougherty
• Erin Cummings as Social Worker

Storyline:

A look at how tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams became who they are after the coaching from their father Richard.

About Movie:

King Richard is an American biographical sports drama film directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green and written by Zach Baylin. The film stars Will Smith, Aunjanue Ellis, Saniyya Sidney, Demi Singleton, Tony Goldwyn, and Jon Bernthal.

The project was announced in March 2019 with Will Smith set to play Richard Williams, from Zach Baylin’s screenplay. Smith was paid $40 million for his involvement.

Principal photography began in January 2020 in Los Angeles. In March 2020, filming was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

It premiered at the 48th Telluride Film Festival on September 2, 2021, and was theatrically released on November 19, 2021, by Warner Bros. Pictures and on the HBO Max streaming service. Although it was a box office failure, grossing $39 million against a budget of $50 million, the film received positive reviews from critics, with praise for the screenplay and the performances of Smith, Ellis, and Sidney.

It was named one of the ten best films of the year by both the American Film Institute and the National Board of Review. It earned six nominations at the 94th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and won Best Actor for Smith.

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