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Richard Williams has declared he "stands by" Will Smith after the actor slapped host Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars. The Hollywood actor won an Oscar for playing Richard in acclaimed biopic 'King Richard' at last year's Academy Awards, but the event was blighted by an incident earlier in the evening when Smith stormed the stage and belted Rock after the comedian mocked his wife Jada Pinkett Smith - and now the movie's subject has spoken out in his defence. Richard - who is dad to tennis champs Venus and Serena Williams - appeared on TV show 'Good Morning Britain' on Monday (06.03.23) and declar...
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Serena Williams thinks that Will Smith should be forgiven for his Oscars slap. The 41-year-old tennis legend has discussed the infamous moment when the 'King Richard' star hit the comedian Chris Rock after he joked about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith at the Academy Awards last year and is adamant that the actor should be given the chance to atone for his "mistake". Serena, whose rise to the top of the sporting world was documented in the film, regrets how the slap overshadowed Will's Oscar triumph and that of 'Summer of Soul' – which won the Best Documentary Feature award directly after the shoc...
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Richard Williams thinks Will Smith's Oscars ban was too harsh. The 54-year-old actor won the Best Actor Academy Award for his portrayal of the tennis coach - who is the father of Serena and Venus Williams - in 'King Richard' but the evening was overshadowed after he slapped Chris Rock for making a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith. Richard has now spoken out about the scandal for the first time, insisting the Academy's subsequent decision to ban the 57-year-old actor - who resigned as a member of the organisation - from the Oscars and other gala events for 10 years was too long. Richard -...
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Venus Williams is "very co-dependent" on her sister Serena Williams. The siblings have been towering figures in women's tennis for over two decades and explained that the bond with her sister – who announced that she was "evolving away" from the sport earlier this year – is unbreakable. Speaking in the latest issue of Glamour magazine, the 42-year-old star said: "Yeah, Serena and I are very co-dependent. "We do the same thing that the other one does. It just goes on and on, it's an endless cycle – even when we were around eight years old and going like, 'I want to do it, too!' "But it's more o...
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Daniel Radcliffe is “so already dramatically bored” of people talking about Will Smith striking Chris Rock. The ‘Harry Potter declined to give his thoughts on the incident that happened at the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday night (27.03.22). While appearing on ITV's ‘Good Morning Britain’ on Thursday (31.03.22), the 32-year-old actor told hosts Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard: “I saw it, I’m just so already dramatically bored of hearing people’s opinions about it, that I just don’t want to be another opinion added to it.” Susanna replied: “You don’t even want to hear yourself,” to which Daniel sa...
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Richard Williams' family doesn't "condone anyone hitting anyone". The father of tennis aces Serena and Venus Williams - who is portrayed by Will Smith in 'King Richard' - has addressed Sunday's (27.03.22) Academy Awards after Smith smacked comedian Chris Rock over a joke made about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith. In a statement to 'Entertainment Tonight' via his son Chavoita LeSane, Williams said: "We don't know all the details of what happened, but we don't condone anyone hitting anyone else unless it's in self-defense. "My father was as surprised as anyone when Will Smith suddenly retaliated ag...
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Beyonce is reportedly in talks for a performance during the Oscars. The R B superstar is nominated for Best Original Song for 'Be Alive' from 'King Richard', the biopic about tennis aces Venus and Serena Williams and their father and coach Richard Williams. According to Variety, the 'Run the World' hitmaker could perform the song from a tennis court in Compton, where the sporting icons used to practice with their parent, which would be beamed into the ceremony. The publication, which cites "three individuals with knowledge of the talks" as their sources, suggested Will Smith - who portrays the...
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'King Richard' and 'The Harder They Fall' were the big winners at the African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Awards, with four gongs each. Will Smith won the Best Actor prize for his portrayal of Richard Williams, the father and coach of pro tennis players Venus and Serena Williams, in 'King Richard', and Reinaldo Marcus Green won the Emerging Director accolade for the movie. In his acceptance speech at the ceremony, which took place in Beverly Hills on Wednesday night (02.03.22), Green thanked the Williams family, saying: "There is no movie without them, and their legacy will be fa...
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Serena Williams is "prepared" for retirement from tennis. The 40-year-old star has admitted she's been getting herself ready to step away from the sport "for over a decade" after following the advice of her father Richard Williams, who is played by Will Smith in biopic 'King Richard'. She told 'Entertainment Tonight': "I am prepared for that day, I've been prepared for that day for over a decade. "So, I've always - if you've seen 'King Richard' - you know that my dad always said you got to prepare, so I've been prepared for that. "You know, at the end of the day, I think it's really important ...
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Jon Bernthal was delighted that his performance in 'King Richard' pleased Rick Macci. The 45-year-old actor plays the tennis coach in the new movie, which tells the story of how Richard Williams (Will Smith) guided daughters Venus (Saniyaa Sidney) and Serena (Demi Singleton) to the top of the sport, and was pleased that the man himself enjoyed the film. Jon told HeyUGuys.com: "He saw the movie and reached out and was really happy with the performance and how he was portrayed. It meant a lot to me." 'The Punisher' star admits that he put a lot of effort into perfecting the role, such as losing ...
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