For Ben Affleck, Viola Davis is the GOAT. Affleck explained how Michael Jordan insisted Davis play his mother, Deloris, in “Air,” the upcoming movie about Nike’s attempt to land an endorsement deal ...

Among basketball star Michael Jordan's various requests for the film "Air," director Ben Affleck revealed the sports legend's big ask: Viola Davis had to play his mother. "[Michael Jordan] said, ‘None ...

In some ways, actor/director Ben Affleck's fresh new film "Air" is a trick play: It's got the exhilarating vibe of an underdog sports movie — a personal favorite genre of mine — but it's really a ...

Ben Affleck says he never would have made “Air” without Michael Jordan’s blessing, but that blessing came with one major request. Her name? Viola Davis. Directed by Affleck, the movie stars Matt Damon ...

Christina Radish is the Senior Entertainment Reporter at Collider. Having worked at Collider for over a decade (since 2009), her primary focus is on film and television interviews with talent both in ...

Ben Affleck’s upcoming film “Air” isn’t about Michael Jordan in a biopic sense. It’s about how executives at Nike signed the greatest basketball player of all time to a sneaker deal, and it’s really ...

Ben Affleck’s Nike movie Air is an obvious love letter to Michael Jordan and his cool, cool shoes, but Affleck revealed during the film’s premiere at South By Southwest that Jordan had some ...

South by Southwest Film & TV Festival ended with a lot of heart and sole. After nine days of big names and bold cinematic visions (and a lesbian fight club), the Austin fest hosted its starriest night ...

"'It has to be Viola Davis,'" Affleck recalled Jordan telling him after the basketball legend was asked who should play his mom in the upcoming movie. For Ben Affleck, Viola Davis is the GOAT. Affleck ...