Ben Affleck reveals Michael Jordan’s big request for ‘Air’: ‘It should be Viola Davis’
Basketball star Michael Jordan’s various requests for the movie “Air” include: Director Ben Affleck Sports legend’s big question revealed: Viola Davis had to play her mom.
“[Michael Jordan] “None of this would have happened without my mother,” he said. I said, “Who would you like to play your mother?” He said, “Well, it must be Viola Davis,” Affleck revealed during the film’s premiere at the South by Southwest Film & TV Festival in austin, texas, on saturday.
“It’s like saying, ‘Can I play basketball on your court?'” “Yeah, if you get Michael Jordan.” “Viola Davis is the best actress I’ve ever seen,” Affleck said.
Affleck has stated that if he were to become a director after his decades-long career as an actor, he would want to cast Davis in one of his films.
Viola Davis onstage to perform the world premiere of “Air” on closing night at the SXSW 2023 Convention & Festivals at the Paramount Theater on March 18, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Fraser Harrison/Getty Images for SXSW)
“[T]The hat will be really something. This means the world to me. Affleck said.
“This is the best night of my career, and I want to welcome the best actor in the world,” Affleck said as he concluded his comments at the premiere, before Davis was brought on stage.
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon attend the world premiere of “Air” during the 2023 SXSW Convention & Festival at the Paramount Theater on March 18, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for SXSW)
Affleck also mentioned that Jordan asked Howard White, vice president jordan brand, be included in the movie. Affleck said he saw this as an opportunity to work with Chris Tucker, with whom he had wanted to work for years.
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Audiences got their first look at the film shortly after the actors appeared on stage.
Jordan Moldau, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Alex Convery, Chris Tucker, Viola Davis, Julius Tenon, Chris Messina, Jason Bateman, Sue Kroll, Jeff Robinov, John Weinbach attend the world premiere of “AIR” during SXSW 2023 Convention & Festivals at the Paramount Theater On March 18, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Fraser Harrison/Getty Images for SXSW)
“Air,” directed by Affleck, stars Matt Damon as Sonny Vaccaro as the Nike employee who convinces Jordan (played by Damien Young) to sign the deal that will eventually lead to the creation of the iconic Air Jordan shoe line.
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Affleck also stars the movie Along with Davis, Jason Bateman, Marlon Wayans, Chris Tucker, and others.
