#3 Battle of the Sexes
What’s the trend with tennis films and very obvious titles? This one is about, obviously, the iconic Battle of the Sexes – the 1973 showdown between former No. 1 Billie Jean King and misogynistic male professional Bobby Riggs, who said on multiple occasions that no woman would be able to defeat him on the court.
Billie Jean King, who founded the WTA, took him up on the challenge – with $100,000 at stake.
The first of those matches was not short on drama. Riggs wore flashy, loud sponsor-funded jackets, and King, dressed as Cleopatra, was brought in by four men dressed in Egyptian costume on a gold-coloured palanquin.
King won the match 6-4, 6-3, 6-3.
This movie has a great star cast, too. Oscar-nominated La La Land star Emma Stone and Oscar winner, although perhaps more universally known as Michael Scott from the Office, Steve Carrell, will play King and Riggs respectively.
With a star cast like that and one of tennis’ most epic stories, we’re looking forward to see how this will be.
PS – Stone looks like a dead ringer for King with a little help from the makeup department!
