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Report: Will Smith to Play Venus, Serena Williams’ Dad in Movie ‘King Richard’

Will Smith will play the father of tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams in an upcoming movie titled "King Richard," reports Deadline Hollywood.

The film will focus on Richard Williams teaching his daughters, starting at the age of four, how to play tennis on the courts of Compton, Calif., despite his own lack of tennis background. It will show how the father overcame hardship and skepticism to help turn his daughters into tennis champions.

Serena has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, while Venus has earned seven Grand Slam singles. Serena won her first at the U.