Tonight on TV: Forget the slapstick, Will Smith really deserves his Oscar for this movie!

On March 27, 2022, Will Smith caused a worldwide sensation by slapping Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars. A mind-blowing moment that almost made you forget that a few dozen minutes later the Hollywood star returned to the same stage to receive the statuette for Best Actor! The prize was awarded for his outstanding performance as a tennis coach in the Williams method.

Have you not seen this movie? Good news: before Roland Garros gets underway, this powerful and moving biopic about an extraordinary character is on TV tonight!

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Williams method Focuses on tennis coach Richard Williams, father of champions Serena and Venus Williams. A man who had no experience in sports, but when his daughters turned four years old, developed a 78-page plan that outlined the training of future champions. The Williams sisters became the two greatest players in tennis history, with Serena and Venus winning 23 and 7 Grand Slam titles, respectively.

“I still see this father who was there with his two daughters, and they all looked at him in very different ways.”– says Tim White, one of the producers Williams method. “But what surprised me was that this guy had a dream that those around him couldn’t believe. When his girls were playing in the final, he was holding a sign that said ‘Well done!'” Finally, everything he predicted came true.

“A film about family, trust in others, love that overcomes many obstacles”

Almost everything in the script Williams method A film full of humanity, based on facts. “If the trajectory of this family is extraordinary, it’s partly, I think, because Richard himself is an extraordinary character.”– says screenwriter Zach Beilein. “For me, it was an extraordinary American dream story, and the difficulty was recreating the most important moments and creating some unexpected relationships between the characters.”

Williams method Not just for sports fans as stated Will Smith. “It’s not really a movie about tennis – it’s a movie about family, about trusting others, about love that overcomes many odds.”– says the American actor. A heart-wrenching movie to discover this Sunday night to start the week on a high note!

Tonight on France 2 at 21:10.

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