{"id":25692,"date":"2021-08-31T19:34:53","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T23:34:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=25692"},"modified":"2021-08-31T19:34:53","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T23:34:53","slug":"peacocks-drama-series-bel-air-introduces-newcomer-and-west-philly-local-jabari-banks-in-iconic-role-originated-by-will-smith-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2021\/08\/31\/peacocks-drama-series-bel-air-introduces-newcomer-and-west-philly-local-jabari-banks-in-iconic-role-originated-by-will-smith-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Peacock&#8217;s Drama Series &#8220;Bel-Air&#8221; Introduces Newcomer and West Philly Local Jabari Banks in Iconic Role Originated by Will Smith [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/arjpleZCbFY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Peacock&#8217;s drama series <strong><em>Bel-Air<\/em><\/strong>, a contemporary reimagining of the beloved and culture-defining 90s sitcom <em>The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air<\/em>, has cast newcomer and West Philadelphia local Jabari Banks in the iconic role of &#8220;Will&#8221; originated by Will Smith.<\/p>\n<p>The news was announced today via Will Smith directly as he surprised Jabari with this life-changing news.<\/p><div id=\"morty-3185494958\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Peacock previously ordered two seasons of the series adaptation of Morgan Cooper&#8217;s viral fan film <em>Bel-Air<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Cooper wrote and directed the four-minute spec trailer, debuting the video on social media in March 2019. 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