For NFL fans here in Washington, DC, football doesn’t always give them much to cheer for. And the QB situation there is always a headache, it seems, no matter what they try and do. But there’s one guy that everybody respects, even me as someone who grew up here and despises the team with the heat of a thousand suns. Doug Williams, who led the team to a victory in Super Bowl XXII, is going to be the subject of a new biopic from uber-producer Will Packer.
Deadline reports that Packer and his Will Packer Productions have acquired the rights to tell Doug Williams’ story in a feature film. Williams, with his leadership, poise, and accuracy, helped shatter the myth about African-American QBs in the NFL. He helped lead Washington to the Super Bowl in 1988, earning MVP and becoming the first African-American QB to lead his team to the championship.
I think that was the one and only time I ever rooted for Washington to win anything.
Packer is best-known for the many hit films he’s produced with Kevin Hart, including Think Like a Man Too, Night School, and Ride Along 2. Most recently he’s been the force behind such films as Girls Trip, Little, and The Photograph.
This movie is going to be a very big deal around here, and I can’t wait to see who they cast as Williams and if they decide to shoot locally.
