Los Angeles, November 10 | Hollywood star Will Smith knows how to take care of his co-stars. Being an A-lister, ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ alum was praised for his generosity after using his own money to pay personal bonuses to his ‘King Richard’ co-stars Is.
Smith, who was reportedly paid $40 million to star in the biopic, gave a cash bonus to Sania Sidney and Demi Singleton, which stars tennis stars Venus Williams and Serena Williams and Tony Goldwyn, Jon Bernthal and Anjaneya Ellis . play a role. Hollywood Reporter.
As reported by aceshowbiz.com, a source called the payment a nice bonus the star had given him as compensation for the HBO Max release strategy he had already received from the studio.
Goldwyn, who plays Venus’ tennis coach Paul Cohen in the film, has confirmed the Access Hollywood story and praised Smith.
“I’ve been doing it for over 30 years; I’ve never worked with anyone as generous as Will, what you said is true,” the former ‘Scandal’ star confessed.
He then revealed: “When Warner Bros. decided not to release it, to keep it on streaming, there was a lot of controversy, as people know, and we got a call from Will saying, ‘I’m going to make this. . Rights.’ I’ve never experienced it. I was floored. I couldn’t believe it.”
In addition to his generosity, Goldwyn also praised Smith’s acting skills.
“When you are in his class the atmosphere is fun and everyone works really hard but he is fair, he is a blast to work with,” he insisted on the lead actor.
“In this character, Will is just extraordinary, the work he does is amazing.”
“From our first rehearsals, we’re all feeling our own way and all of a sudden, he goes from being fun-loving to just flipping a switch and that’s Richard Williams, when you get to that caliber it’s Really exciting. Useful,” Goldwyn said.
“I was excited to work with him and I’m really excited for Will to let people see his extraordinary performance.”
“King Richard” will open in theaters as well as release on HBO Max on November 19.
Source: IANS