Star Gazing: Will Smith, Tatyana Ali and Joseph Marcell Return To 'Bel-Air' For Star-Studded Premiere Event
The original Banks family met with the new 'Bel-Air' cast and other stars at the Los Angeles' drive-thru premiere party for the highly anticipated reimagining of 'The Fresh Prince'
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 09: (L-R) Jabari Banks, Will Smith, Joseph Marcell, and Tatyana Ali attend Peacock’s new series “BEL-AIR” premiere party and drive-thru screening experience at Barker Hangar on February 09, 2022 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
The Fresh Prince himself and the OGs of Bel-Air returned to the red carpet to pass the torch to a new generation of the Banks family on Wednesday night.
Will Smith, Tatyana Ali, Joseph Marcell, and DJ Jazzy Jeff joined Jabari Banks, Akira Akbar, Jimmy Akingbola, and Jordan L. Jones to pass along the legacy of Will, Ashley, Geoffrey, and Jazz respectively. The rest of the cast of Peacock’s dramatic reimagining of the classic 90’s sitcom was in attendance, flashing smiles on the red carpet ahead of the show’s big Super Bowl Sunday premiere.
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 09: (L-R) Tatyana Ali and Joseph Marcell attend Peacock’s new series “BEL-AIR” premiere party and drive-thru screening experience at Barker Hangar on February 09, 2022 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Stars from other classic Black sitcoms, like Wendy Raquel Robinson and Jaleel White, were in attendance alongside stars from new classics like Run The World, Amber Stevens West, Bresha Webb, and Corbin Reid.
With safety in mind, fans were able to enjoy the show’s first episode from the comfort of their own vehicles as the screening was set up drive-thru style for snacks and refreshments, and drive-in style for the viewing.
Jabari Banks, Will Smith, Joseph Marcell, and Tatyana Ali
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Will Smith, Morgan Cooper and Jabari Banks
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Jaden Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Will Smith
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Jada Pinkett-Smith
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Jaden Smith
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Cassandra Freeman, Jimmy Akingbola, Jabari Banks, Simone Joy Jones, Jordan L. Jones, and Coco Jones
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T.J. Brady, Will Smith, Morgan Cooper, Jabari Banks, and Rasheed Newson
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Coco Jones, Akira Akbar
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Coco Jones
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Olly Sholotan
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Simone Joy Jones
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Joseph Marcell, Vernee Christell Watson-Johnson, Will Smith, and Tatyana Ali
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Simone Joy Jones, Coco Jones, Olly Sholotan, Cassandra Freeman, Jimmy Akingbola, Will Smith, Jabari Banks, Adrian Holmes, Jordan L. Jones, and Akira Akbar
