‘Bel-Air’ series: Will Smith gets in “one little fight” again but it isn’t a joke
When Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars, on the night he won his first Academy Award, as Best Actor for King Richard , people joked online that this was not the first time Smith had “got in one little fight” and that next he’d be moving in with his auntie and uncle in Bel-Air - a reference to the setup of the iconic 90s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air . Based on Smith’s own life, this was the show that first made him a mega-star. Bel-Air , now available to binge on Showmax, reimagines the Emmy-nominated sitcom, and Smith’s journey from the hard streets of West Philadelphia to the gated mansions of Bel-Air - ‘flipped-turned upside down’ as a drama, not a comedy. Rotten Tomatoes listed B el-Air among their Most Anticipated Shows of 2022, with LA Times saying “ Bel-Air brilliantly reimagines a comedy classic” and Empire Magazine hailing the series as “a bold reimagining that maintains the essence of the original show while exploring important social themes from an