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We spoke to Venus Williams about Will Smith's portrayal of her father in the King Richard biopic, which she says "surpassed all expectations."

Venus and Serena Williams were heavily involved leading up to the making of King Richard, and the cast list was no exception. The pair recently revealed that they signed off on Will Smith.

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Will Smith makes his biannual bid for an Oscar nomination in “King Richard,” a sports bio-pic about Richard Williams, the father and coach of tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams. For some folks (including myself), the description ‘sports bio-pic’ comes with its own baked-in expectations. Sports movies and big screen biographies have a history of following all-too-familiar formulas and relying on the tried-and-true rather than offering something new.

Will Smith makes his biannual bid for an Oscar nomination in "King Richard," a sports bio-pic about Richard Williams, the father and coach of tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams. For some folks (including myself), the description 'sports bio-pic' comes with its own baked-in expectations. Sports movies and big screen biographies have a history of following all-too-familiar formulas and relying on the tried-and-true rather than offering something new.

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WEMU's Michael Jewett continues filling in for David Fair in our weekly chat with Michigan Theater Foundation executive director Russ Collins about all

Dr. Jessica Taylor does not understand that it is impossible to discuss Venus and Serena without including King Richard Williams and their mother, Oracene.

MOVIE TIPKing RichardWhat an inspiring movie. And I don’t mean that in a shallow, shiny way. It has grit and honesty and humor. “King

‘King Richard’ tells the origin story of Venus and Serena Williams through the eyes of their ambitious father.