Bel-Air Star Jabari Banks Teases Will And Carlton's Bond In The Fresh Prince Reboot
Star of the upcoming Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reboot, Jabari Banks, has revealed and hinted more at what fans can expect to see from his character Will and his cousin Carlton's famously close bond.
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reboot is set to take on a more dramatic approach to the original '90s sitcom, which was based strongly on actor Will Smith and Alfonso Ribeiro's comedic rapport with one another. Bel-Air is adopting a more contemporary approach as well, with the new Peacock series taking place in modern day America. The reboot will follow basically the same narrative as the classic sitcom in which main character Will is shipped off to live with his uncle in the wealthy community of Bel-Air, Los-Angeles, after getting into some teenage shenanigans. Now, nearly three decades after The Fresh Prince had been on air, the reboot finally materializing was something many fans thought they would never see.
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air family is all back together, including Uncle Phil, Aunt Viv, Geoffrey, and of course Will’s cousins Hilary and Ashley. Banks, who is now the young star of the reboot, has teased his on-screen chemistry with co-star Olly Sholotan, who plays Carlton. Banks stated during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, “He’s an amazing scene partner, but Olly is my brother, first and foremost. When I got to L.A, I literally had no clue where I was going, and I had to find a place to live. He was like, ‘I’ll just drive you around L.A. I’ll take you to every neighborhood, and we’ll see. That just really showed me who he is as a person. We got to a level of comfortability. We hang out on-and-off set — we’re really good
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