![]() ![]() Our creative team, including Will Smith, recognized that Jabari embodied the talent, charisma, and sheer swagger necessary to make this iconic role his own. His name is Jabari Banks and he won our hearts in the same way he won this role. The series was the fabric of so many of our upbringings, tied to memories and the joy of seeing ourselves represented on TV so it is important to us to pay respect to its legacy.ĭuring the development of Bel-Air, the most daunting question was: Could we find a young actor who’d be able to step into the role of Will Smith? Well, did we ever find him. It’s been incredible to bring these iconic characters to life when you tap them into the cultural pulse of our time. We have stayed true to the original premise of the legacy series – Will’s life is turned upside down after he is forced to leave West Philly and lands in Bel-Air with its gated mansions and wealth, however, our new series brings Will and the Banks family into the world as we know it now. They also state they did their due diligence in choosing Banks to play Will.Īt its heart, Bel-Air is a coming-of-age story that celebrates the strength and love of the Black family. Brady and Rasheed Newson promised the hour-long drama stayed true to the original show’s premise. Most of the complaints stemming from people who feel the classic sitcom shouldn’t have been “rebooted.” In hopes of quelling the noise and appeasing those loyal to the Fresh Prince of BEL-AIR, co-showrunners and executive producers T.J. Since the show’s announcement, it has received mixed reactions on social media.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |