From ‘Borg vs. McEnroe’ to ‘Battle of the Sexes’ and ‘King Richard,’ Hollywood has served up a wide variety of tennis movies over the years.
Shia LaBeouf, left, is John McEnroe and Sverrir Gudnason is Bjorn Borg in the 2017 drama “Born vs. McEnroe.”Maybe it’s the sheer athleticism of the game. Or, perhaps, the tenacious, back-and-forth strategy involved. Then again, maybe it’s simply because it’s sexier than, say, chess.is rallying into theaters this week, so we decided to put on our best whites and serve up some tennis movies that we think really aced it.
The attention to period detail is impeccable.Will Smith collected his first, and infamous, Oscar for his terrific portrayal of the unconventional father of two tennis greats — Serena and Venus Williams. Reinaldo Marcus Green’s feature benefits just as much from Smith’s work as from the astute performance of San Francisco native Aunjanue Ellis as his strong-willed wife.Hot-headed tennis maverick John McEnroe continues to be the focal point of many filmmakers.
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