WATCH: Serena Williams, Venus Williams and Will Smith on red carpet for screening of King Richard in LA
King Richard had its red carpet moment in Los Angeles in the United States on Sunday and naturally Serena Williams, Venus Williams and Will Smith were in attendance.
The trio, along with Serena’s husband Alexis Ohanian and their four-year-old daughter Olympia, attended the screening at the 2021 AFI Fest Closing Night in Hollywood.
Hollywood great Smith portrays the role of Serena and Venus’ father, Richard, and depicts their journey to tennis stardom.
Serena, who wore a matching a black unitard with Olympia, is grateful that the family is finally able to share with the world just how much their father has done for them.
Serena Williams on sharing her father’s story in #KingRichard: “We get to share with the world everything that my father means to me and our family and all that he’s done for us.” https://t.co/q7qMlfqvSX pic.twitter.com/6OloTJSNEs
— Variety (@Variety) November 15, 2021
Venus on inspiring future generations.
Venus Williams says #KingRichard tells her family’s story the right way: “The way the story is told is probably the best way it could be told.” https://t.co/q7qMlfqvSX pic.twitter.com/YyoSbVEFH5
— Variety (@Variety) November 15, 2021
Serena and Venus Williams ’emotional’ as they watched Will Smith play their Dad in new movie
Richard Williams has not seen the film yet, but Smith hopes he will eventually get to view a particular scene.
Will Smith shares which scenes from #KingRichard he’s most excited for the real Richard Williams to see: “I would hope he saw how I feel about him.” https://t.co/q7qMlfqvSX pic.twitter.com/fynndNNArP
— Variety (@Variety) November 15, 2021
Saniyya Sidney portrays Venus, and Demi Singleton is in the role of Serena while Oracene ‘Brandi’ Williams is played by Aunjanue Ellis.
The film will premiere in theatres on November 19.
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