The film King Richard is about tennis greats Venus and Serena Williams as well as their coach and father Richard. And on Thursday, Will Smith was getting ready for his role as Richard.

The actor was photographed Sunday on the Los Angeles, California set of the new film, in which he will play Richard Williams.

Will Smith, 57, looked cheerful in the driver's seat, as a production crew towed him around in a vintage Volkswagen, with a police escort, as cameras recorded him in the van for the scene.

Will Smith rocks a retro look as he starts production on his new film King Richard in Los Angeles.

He's twice been nominated for an Academy Award, and he looks like he's totally immersing himself in a new role.

Will Smith was seen on the set of King Richard, looking like the spitting image of Venus and Serena Williams' father Richard Williams. He sported a shaggy gray beard and tennis gear.

The feature film for highly-popular HBO series, titled The Many Saints Of Newark, was pushed back to next year as part of the shuffle for studio's release calendar as a result of COVID-19 pandemic.