Beyoncé interferes once again in the cinema. After
Spirit
, written for
The Lion King
in its 2019 version, the American singer is heard in the trailer for
King Richard
, the biopic about the rise of tennis players Serena and Venus Williams from the point of view of their father. , Richard. Entitled
Be Alive
, the musical excerpt appears in the last third of the video, at an opportune moment. In it we see Venus facing an opponent against whom she should lose. In the background, Beyoncé sings:
“No one can beat her, even if he tries. Watch how we fought to stay alive ”
. Richard Williams is played by Will Smith. 13-year-old actresses Saniyya Sidney and Demi Singleton will play the two sisters.
On social media, the trailer is introduced by an appearance from Serena and Venus, as well as Will Smith, sitting between the two sisters. Before the trailer begins, Serena exclaims
"Don't miss her!"
, followed by Venus
"Do what she says!"
The film explains how Richard Williams, inexperienced in tennis, somehow managed to train his two daughters, who would become world-famous players. Today, Venus has won twenty-three Grand Slams and Serena thirty-nine, their cumulative singles and doubles victories.
King Richard
also focuses on Williams father's relationship with his ex-wife, Oracene Price, played by Aunjanue Ellis, often distraught with her strict parenting style.
King Richard
will be released on November 19 in theaters in the United States and simultaneously on the HBO Max platform.