Ben Affleck talks about the influence of real-life Michael Jordan on upcoming Nike movie Weather. Directed by Affleck and written by Alex Convery, Weather It will follow the story of Nike shoe salesman Sonny Vaccaro (Matt Damon) in his efforts to follow future basketball star Jordan for a sponsorship. Affleck also stars in the movie as Jordan’s mother, Deloris Jordan, alongside Jason Bateman, Marlon Wayans, Chris Messina, Chris Tucker, and Viola Davis.
talk to Hollywood ReporterAffleck, Jordan Weather. Having been in social circles with Jordan for years, Affleck was determined to get the story right and turned to the NBA legend for insight on how best to tell the story, including who should play Jordan’s mother. Nike. See Affleck’s detailed story below:
Sometimes I play cards regularly with Michael and we have mutual friends and… None of this sounds good, okay? And it won’t be like, “Oh yeah, I’m my son.” (Imitating Jordan’s voice.) “Yeah, I know him,” he’d say. Jordan – he is a hero to me. And I know what an important and meaningful figure he is, especially in the African-American community. If you’re going to talk about Michael Jordan, do it respectfully. Nobody is asking you to do a hagiography, but do it right. I’ve never known anyone with that kind of charisma and power who walks into a room and just resounds. And is it him or the way people treat him? Any memories of him? I don’t know, but it’s strong. “Please, can I go out?” I said. And he was great. “Yeah it’s okay. Come to the golf course.” He went out, met him. I waited for him to finish playing. I don’t play golf myself. I have to be very clear, this isn’t the official Michael Jordan story. If that were the case, he wasn’t properly compensated. If you’re going to make a Michael Jordan story, they should support the truck. It’s like, “Mike, if this is If you don’t like something about it, I won’t make the movie. I just won’t. I want to know what’s important to you.” He was very open. He was the one who told me about it. [Nike executive] Chris Tucker plays Howard White, who was not in the original script. “Do you have an anecdote about your father?” I said. And, without going into further detail, he talked about his mother, who was not actually in the script. That’s when I realized what the movie was. Talking to him about his mother was incredibly emotional and I realized, “Oh, this isn’t about Nike.” “Well, do you have any idea who will do it…?” I said. And I was like, “Oh, fk” right away. Because I’m about to ask her who she’ll choose. And if I can’t understand them, it will seem to him that I have ignored him. It’s really hard to find players. And I knew who to tell because that was the same person I wanted to direct for a long time, who I think is… I don’t think he’s an objective best actor. But I think there’s a group of people you might say, “These are the best players in the world.” And Viola is quite obviously among them. And [Jordan] He glares at me and – by the way, there’s a line for the mother character in the movie at this point – and I think, “Oh my God, he wants me to propose this to Viola Davis.” How do I propose a one-line movie to Viola Davis? That’s not going to happen.” But she was like, “This is my mother.” She was very serious. “Viola Davis, this is my mother.” And that was it. The argument was over. Somehow, it wasn’t her problem, but it would be. I was like, “Okay, Mike.” .
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Affleck was lucky to get Davis, even if it probably required a script rewrite. Weather. Davis’ casting not only matched Jordan’s aspirations, but the widely acclaimed actor is more sought after than ever after earning his final status as an EGOT winner. The acronym is used to describe Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony winners, and Davis eventually gets it with his Grammy win as he narrates the audiobook version of his autobiography. find me.
With such important co-stars Weather As Damon, Bateman, and Affleck, Davis isn’t the only superstar talent behind the upcoming Nike movie bio. As Deloris Jordan takes on a much more prominent role than a one-line feature, Weather it will look different than it was originally conceptualized. Michael Jordan’s argument about Deloris’ mother actually made Affleck realize:This is not about Nike” is more of a personal story.
It is said that Weather‘s topic is apparently still motivated by an upcoming shoe: that of the Nike Air Jordan. biographical therefore, he will have to direct the main plot that is intertwined with Jordan’s life. As Davis takes on a more prominent role, it will be interesting to see how long he actually stays on screen. Weather.
Source: THR