“New Parenting Idea for Me”: Will Smith on Meeting Venus and Serena Williams for the First Time

Serena Williams and Venus Williams have truly defined the word ‘legacy’. Proving the same, a biographical film called ‘King Richard’ is soon to hit the theaters. The movie depicts the life of Richard Williams, father of Serena, and Venus Williams. It covers the journey of Richard, shaping the lives of young Serena and Venus, making them into the world-class players they are today.

Moreover, Will Smith plays the role of Richard in the biopic. In a recent interview, Smith talks about the first meeting with Serena and Venus; He also shared his experience of taking up this intriguing role.

WIMBLEDON, ENGLAND – JULY 02: Richard Williams and Lakeisha Graham applaud as Serena Williams of USA competes during the women’s singles semi final match against Elena Dementieva of Russia on Day Ten of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 2, 2009 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)

Will Smith’s first meeting with Venus and Serena Williams

‘King Richard’ will be released on the silver screen on the 19th of November 2021. Recently, in an interview, Will Smith shared his experience of meeting Serena Williams and Venus Williams for the first time. Smith remembers Venus telling him, “It’s almost like they brainwashed us. You said it was our punishment was that we couldn’t play tennis.”

He further added, “They never had to push. It was like there was a Jedi mind trick. It wasn’t the standard trick that you see of a parent pushing and driving a child. There was that but it was the augmenting and flowing, flowing fuel on a fire that they had. It was the fire coming from inside of Venus and Serena.”

Despite their strict family rules, Venus and Serena had the passion and fire to pursue their dreams. Certainly, this passion has made them two of the best female tennis players of all time.

Smith explores the new role

In the same interview, Will Smith also talked about the unique experience he had while taking up this amazing role. He said this was a completely new parenting idea for him.

1992: Serena Williams and her sister Venus Williams ride with their father Richard Williams at a tennis camp in Florida. Mandatory Credit: Ken Levine /Allsport

He said, “That was a new parenting idea for me of aligning with your children vs directing your children ‘. It was a very different concept and approach that was magical in the Williams family.”

Surely, the actor Will Smith has loved this new experience of playing the role of Richard Williams. Speaking of which, how excited are you for the release?

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