We wanted more layers, where you could sort of understand why Lou might have made some of the decisions he made. We wanted to up-end what, in the original series, was pretty straightforward: Lou was an unreliable deadbeat. Rasheed Newson: Will had been defined in large part by his father abandoning him, and had built up a shield for himself based off of that. (The topic of Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars was off the table.) Why did you decide that Will’s father Lou was absent due to his incarceration, instead of just abandonment of the family, as was the case in the original series?
With “Where To?” now streaming on Peacock, Variety spoke to Newson and Brady about their relationship the source material and - since the show has already been renewed for a second season - what viewers can expect going forward. And instead of trying to recreate the ‘90s swagger of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” the reboot has a strong visual language of its own, which Newson and Brady credit to the 2019 short film by Morgan Cooper on which “Bel-Air” is based. Transposing the original comedy into a drama made room for inspired choices for example, Carlton’s uptightness is explained by a severe anxiety disorder that drives him to use cocaine, a secret that adds tension to his rivalry with Will.
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In a media landscape full of reboots and revivals, Peacock’s “Bel-Air” has managed to do something different. The reunion is tense at first, but Will and Lou warm up to each other - until Lou insults Vy, prompting a physical altercation. Lou then comes to Bel Air to meet Will for the first time. Geoffrey, (Jimmy Akingbola) whose version of the “Fresh Prince” character for “Bel-Air” is not a butler, but rather a house manager who acts as something like an in-home Olivia Pope, digs up a file on Lou which he secretly gives to Will, prompting his dismissal when Phil (Adrian Holmes) finds out. He instead spent 13 years in prison - which, for better or for worse, was kept a secret from Will his entire life. In this version, Lou (Marlon Wayans, in a surprise guest appearance) didn’t abandon Will (Jabari Banks) by choice. Brady’s take on “Papa’s Got a Brand New Excuse,” the Season 4 episode of “ The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” where Will (Will Smith) finally meets the father who abandoned him as a toddler, who then disappears as quickly as he came. “Bel-Air” Season 1 finale “Where To?” reinterprets the most famous episode of one of the most famous sitcoms of all time. SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not seen “Where To?,” Season 1 Episode 10 of “Bel-Air.”
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