‘King Richard’, the film based on the life of Venus’ father and Serena Williams

HBO spear King Richard, a film based on the story of Richard Williams, the father and coach of tennis players Serena and Venus Williams. The streaming platform premieres on November 19, in the United States, the film that reviews the step by step of a man who wanted to make two elite athletes of his daughters.

In this production, the renowned actor Will Smith he puts himself in the shoes of Richard Williams, while in the role of Serena he will be Demi Singleton and in that of Venus Williams, Saniyya Sidney. The film features the direction of Reinaldo Marcus Green, and as a screenwriter, Zach Baylin.

Richard Williams He was involved in his daughters’ sports careers from the beginning. The sisters went through a time of great demand from their father, and coach, in order to reach the level of the main tennis players. The film focuses on the career and character of Richard Williams as an essential figure in the lives of Serena and Venus. One of the relevant issues experienced by the Willians family, which is also discussed in this biopic, is the racism suffered by both tennis players when it came to finding a place in professional tennis. In Spain the production is expected to be released soon.