More than 25 years after The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air went off the air, the original Fresh Prince, Will Smith, returned at the premiere of the show’s gritty reboot, Bel-Air.
Smith, 53, was joined by his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, 50, and their son Jaden, 23, all rocking colorful ensembles at the red carpet premiere, held at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California on Wednesday.
Smith developed the new Bel-Air series with Morgan Cooper, whose fan film Bel-Air went viral in March 2019 and lead to this new series, debuting February 13 on Peacock.
Fresh prince: More than 25 years after The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air went off the air, the original Fresh Prince, Will Smith, returned at the premiere of the show’s gritty reboot, Bel-Air
Family affair: Smith, 53, was joined by his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, 50, and their son Jaden, 23, all rocking colorful ensembles at the red carpet premiere, held at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California on Wednesday
Smith stepped out with a rust-colored turtleneck over an orange jacket for his red carpet look.
He also stepped out with brown pants tucked into thick brown work boots for his red carpet look.
He was also seen posing with Jabari Banks, who plays the updated version of his character Will in the reboot.
Will’s look: Smith stepped out with a rust-colored turtleneck over an orange jacket for his red carpet look
Will and Jabari: He was also seen posing with Jabari Banks, who plays the updated version of his character Will in the reboot
Will’s wife Jada opted for a more colorful look, with a grey jumpsuit partially zipped down revealing two necklaces.
She also wore small hoop earrings along with a number of rings and bracelets for the red carpet event.
She completed her look with a canary yellow overcoat and sparling heeled boots for the premiere event.
Jada’s look: Will’s wife Jada opted for a more colorful look, with a grey jumpsuit partially zipped down revealing two necklaces
Red carpet ready: She also wore small hoop earrings along with a number of rings and bracelets for the red carpet event
Bel-Air is based on the original series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, set in modern-day America offering a, ‘a new, dramatic take on Will’s complicated journey from the streets of West Philadelphia to the gated mansions of Bel-Air.’
Jabari Banks stars as the new Will, who gets uprooted from the inner city and flown across the country to stay with his aunt Vivian (Cassandra Freeman) and uncle Phil (Adrian Morris) in Bel-Air.
The cast also includes Olly Sholotan as Carlton Banks, Coco Jones as Hilary Banks, Akira Akbar as Ashley Banks, Jimmy Akingbola as Geoffrey and Jordan L. Jones as Jazz.
New take: Bel-Air is based on the original series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, set in modern-day America offering a, ‘a new, dramatic take on Will’s (Jabari Banks, above) complicated journey from the streets of West Philadelphia to the gated mansions of Bel-Air.’
Aunt and uncle: Jabari Banks stars as the new Will, who gets uprooted from the inner city and flown across the country to stay with his aunt Vivian (Cassandra Freeman) and uncle Phil (Adrian Morris) in Bel-Air
Olly: Olly Sholotan, who plays Carlton Banks, steps out at the Bel-Air premiere
Coco as Hillary: Coco Jones plays Hillary Banks in the upcoming Bel-Air
New and old Jazz: Jordan L. Jones poses with DJ Jazzy Jeff on the Bel-Air red carpet.
New Hillary and Ashley: Coco Jones and Akira Akbar step out at the Bel-Air premiere
New Geoffrey: Jimmy Akingbola, who plays Geoffrey, steps out at the Bel-Air premiere
The cast also includes Karrueche Tran, who was reported in January to have a recurring role on the Peacock series.
She will play Ivy, a top-tier social media influencer who offers to help Hilary with her influencer business.
The actress stepped out with a unique black tube top with olive green pants for the red carpet event.
Recurring: The cast also includes Karrueche Tran, who was reported in January to have a recurring role on the Peacock series
Ivy: She will play Ivy, a top-tier social media influencer who offers to help Hilary with her influencer business
Karrueche’s look: The actress stepped out with a unique black tube top with olive green pants for the red carpet event
The red carpet event also brought back other stars from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, such as Tatyana Ali and Joseph Marcell.
Ali played the original Ashley Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, while Marcell played the original Geoffrey, the Banks’ family butler.
DJ Jazzy Jeff, who played the original Jazz on the show, was also in attendance.
Original stars: The red carpet event also brought back other stars from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, such as Tatyana Ali and Joseph Marcell
Butler: Ali played the original Ashley Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, while Marcell played the original Geoffrey, the Banks’ family butler
Jeff: DJ Jazzy Jeff, who played the original Jazz on the show, was also in attendance
After the premiere screening, Will Smith hopped on stage with DJ Jazzy Jeff to perform for the crowd at Barker Hangar.
Also in attendance at the premiere was Family Matters star Jaleel White, along with Blindspotting star Jaylen Barron.
Monogamy star Vanessa Simmons was also in attendance with Run the World stars Amber Stevens West and Corbin Reid.
Will performs: After the premiere screening, Will Smith hopped on stage with DJ Jazzy Jeff to perform for the crowd at Barker Hangar
DJ: DJ Jazzy Jeff performs at the Barker Hangar for the Bel-Air premiere
Jaleel arrives: Also in attendance at the premiere was Family Matters star Jaleel White
Jaylen: Blindspotting star Jaylen Barron was also in attendance
In attendance: Monogamy star Vanessa Simmons was also in attendance
Amber arrives: Run the World star Amber Stevens West and Corbin Reid makes an appearance
Corbin arrives: Run the World star Corbin Reid arrives at the Bel-Air premiere
Cast shot: The cast of Bel-Air assembles for a group shot
New cast and Will: The cast of Bel-Air pose with Will Smith
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