Richard Williams, the father of two tennis legends, Serena Williams and Venus Williams, has made a name for himself. Will Smith portrayed him as their father in the movie King Richard and honored him. He wanted to convey ideas that could be helpful to people. Both Serena Williams and Venus Williams have been former world no. 1 tennis players.

Lessons learned by Will Smith

He said he learned from them while playing the role of their father. He said, “Venus and Serena have learned from Richard and from Oracene how to find that unique thing inside of a person and feed the flame without having to push and demand that they be something and do something that, you know, you want them to be versus allowing them to grow into what they want to be.” Undoubtedly, he commended the parenting style of Richard Williams.
The actor applauded the way the father had made his daughters realize their dreams. He showcased how he had assisted them in achieving their goals.

Sisters’ POV

Additionally, Will Smith also told that both the sisters were hesitant in giving their approval until they watched the movie.

He said, “They were supportive all the way through and they helped us create, but they withheld. They said they would not say whether they were going to put their names on it until they saw the film.” The actor said it was because “they wanted to make sure that we made a great film.” Subsequently, he told that after watching the movie, “Serena said thank you for telling the world the truth about our Daddy.”
Indeed, Serena and Venus regarded the movie as an accurate portrayal of their father.

Will Smith’s approach

Moreover, Aunjanue Ellis portrayed the role of their mother, Oracene Price. She said, “Miss Oracene is a woman of conviction and faith; and how she carries herself, and you see that in Venus and Serena”. The movie King Richard depicts the role of their father. It showed his role in constituting two of the best women tennis players in the world. The actor has reiterated the fact that he wanted to show the world the truth.

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Conclusively, he wanted to showcase how the father has made his daughters what they are today who continue to inspire many people throughout the entire world.