Scott D. Pierce: 'Bel-Air' is based on the same premise as “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,' but this dark and dramatic reboot is no comedy. BelAirPeacock starts streaming Sunday.
Olly Sholotan as Carlton Banks, Jabari Banks as Will in "Bel-Air."A long time ago, I shot Will Smith right in the face. With a squirt gun, that is.
And “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” was a goofy show built on a dark premise. Will was “west Philadelphia born and raised,” and “a couple of guys who were up to no good, started making trouble in my neighborhood. I got in one little fight and my mom got scared. She said, ‘You’re movin’ with your auntie and uncle in Bel-Air.’”
Jimmy Akingbola as Geoffrey, Akira Jolie Akbar as Ashley, Olly Sholotan as Carlton, Jabari Banks as Will, Cassandra Freeman as Viv, Adrian Holmes as Phil, and Courtney Coco Jones as Hilary in "Bel-Air." Will’s biggest hurdle, however, is his cousin Carlton. About the only thing this character has in common with the original is that both actors are 5-feet-6. The new Carlton is entitled, arrogant and wildly jealous of Will, which leads to some extraordinarily bad behavior, both at home and at school.
The new series was inspired by a faux trailer posted back in 2019 by Morgan Cooper. It caught the attention of Smith, who’s on board as an executive producer.
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