Smith rejected a scene on Ellis Island because he thought Black people didn't immigrate via the historic landmark. The star agreed to film after learning relatives of his producing partner, ...

Smith rejected a scene on Ellis Island because he thought Black people didn't immigrate via the historic landmark. The star agreed to film after learning relatives of his producing partner, ...

Variety Awards Circuit Podcast: "King Richard" star Aunjanue Ellis on being an Oscar nominee, and what's next. Aunjanue Ellis was content being a journeywoman actor in the business and providing ...

So naturally, Will Smith and Aunjanue Ellis, the actors playing Richard Williams and Oracene Price, parents of tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams, went straight to the kitchen when it ...

For Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, costars don’t get much better than Will Smith.. On the set of the 2021 sports biopic King Richard, about a young Venus and Serena Williams and their father and tennis ...

The nod marks Ellis' first, while Smith now has four Oscar nominations under his belt. Two are Best Actor nods for 2001's Ali and 2006's The Pursuit of Happyness, ...

There is a lot to learn from Will Smith, but one of the most important lessons is his honest hard work. Ellis-Taylor, who worked with him on King Richard, recently told PEOPLE that the one thing ...

It’s a good thing that the creative team behind Hitch “begged” Will Smith to shoot the Ellis Island scene or we would have missed out on one of the funniest moments of the movie.

Will Smith is lifting up his King Richard co-star during this week’s 15th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood ceremony. The actor showed up in support of Aunjanue Ellis, an honoree at this ...

Aunjanue Ellis was content being a journeywoman actor in the business and providing for her family — but now the acclaim is pouring in. And yes, that includes an Oscar nomination for her role as ...