As she herself recently put it, вЂњThere would be no Venus and Serena if it wasnвЂ™t for Richard.вЂќ The rest is sporting history, with Venus winning seven Grand Slam single titles, and Serena picking up 23 on her way to becoming one of the all-time greats. So before Venus and Serena were born, Williams wrote a 78-page manifesto plotting their path to glory, then forced the girls to live by those rules and regulations. It all began when Williams saw Romanian player Virginia Ruzici on TV, heard how much she was earning, and decided to turn his family into a вЂњchampion-raising business.вЂќ But he was also the pushy parent with a plan. And while there are times when the film feels like a sanitised version of his story, Smith nevertheless shines in the lead, combining charm, charisma, and a few less likable qualities to bring this complicated and at times inscrutable man to life.ДЄlways a controversial character, Williams was outspoken in interviews and lively in the stands, while he developed a reputation for self-promotion that those running the sport frowned upon. The self-styled sovereign in question is Richard Williams, father to tennis champions Venus and Serena, and the man who masterminded their meteoric rise to the top. Now вЂ“ some 20 years later вЂ“ Smith delivers another powerhouse performance in a very different kind of sporting story, playing the guy behind the greatest in King Richard. Will Smith made the transition from box office star to Oscar-nominated actor playing вЂњThe GreatestвЂќ in boxing biopic Ali.

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