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Janet Hubert, who left the show in 1993 halfway through its six year run, has blamed Will Smith for her departure since, claiming she was dismissed because she refused to bow to his ego

Will Smith has revealed who will play him in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reboot.

Jabari Banks will take on the role of Will in the upcoming reboot of the hit TV sitcom.

The character catapulted Will Smith, now 52, to stardom in the early 1990s.

“It is an absolute pleasure to meet you, to be on with you, and from the deepest parts of my heart I want to say congratulations to you,” he told Jabari Banks in a video call.

“You have the role of Will on Bel-Air.”

“I’m ready, I’m so ready,” replied Jabari Banks, who revealed his father had suggested he try out for the part after reading an article about it.

“This is a dream come true,” he added.

Jabari Banks said the show had a huge impact on his life, adding that he once got his friends to join him in dressing up as characters from the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air while he was at high school.

The reboot, which will appear on NBC streaming service Peacock, was inspired by a 2019 viral fan video by Morgan Cooper, who re-imagined the comedy as a modern-day drama.

Morgan Cooper was snapped up to work on the new project, produced by Will and Jada Pinkett Smith Westbrook Studios and Universal Television, where he will now be joined by Jabari Banks.

The original Will told the new one: “You’ve got a fantastic road ahead of you, and I’m looking forward to being an asset for you in this process as you build out your life and build out your career.”

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According to Deadline, this will be Jabari Banks’ first TV role.

A resident of west Philadelphia, which is also where the titular character was famously “born and raised”, Jabari Banks graduated from the city’s University of the Arts in 2020.

Jabari Banks is also an accomplished singer-songwriter, rapper, and basketball player.

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, which ran for six seasons from 1990 to 1996, starred Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself.

As Will Smith posted The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air cast reunion photos on his Facebook page, they sparked fond memories for most.

Janet Hubert – one former cast member who was notably absent from the shot- was not so happy to see the reference to that chapter of her career.

Janet Hubert – who played Will Smith’s aunt Vivian in the sitcom, has rubbished rumors sparked by the picture, saying: “There will never be a reunion … as I will never do anything with an a**hole like Will Smith.”

The actress told TMZ: “He is still an egomaniac and has not grown up. This constant reunion thing will never ever happen in my lifetime unless there is an apology, which he doesn’t know the word.”

Janet Hubert, who left the show in 1993 halfway through its six year run, has blamed Will Smith for her departure since, claiming she was dismissed because she refused to bow to his ego.

Will Smith has refuted the claims however, and told an Atlanta radio station after her departure that Janet Hubert had a bad attitude.

“[Hubert] said once, <<I’ve been in the business for 10 years and this snotty-nosed punk comes along and gets a show>>. No matter what, to her I’m just the AntiChrist,” Will Smith said.

It would appear that the animosity between Will Smith and Janet Hubert has not yet subsided.

Janet Hubert, who left the show in 1993 halfway through its six year run, has blamed Will Smith for her departure since, claiming she was dismissed because she refused to bow to his ego

Janet Hubert, who left the show in 1993 halfway through its six year run, has blamed Will Smith for her departure since, claiming she was dismissed because she refused to bow to his ego

The Fresh Prince of Bel Air which aired from 1990 until 1996, was staple for a generation of teenagers in the US and abroad.

It has been claimed that Janet Hubert- who was replaced by Daphne Reid after three years on the show- violated her contract when she became pregnant.

A new character Nicky Banks was worked into the plot to accommodate the situation.

Janet Hubert and Will Smith were reportedly at odds long before the pregnancy however.

Will Smith, 43, said he was delighted to be able to see the rest of his second family in the run up to Christmas at a special charity event last week.

Will Smith said: “Got the Holiday season started right with a Fresh Prince of Bel Air reunion.

“There’s nothin’ like spending Holidays with fam!”

A reunion picture- not including Janet Hubert- was taken last week at a luncheon for the charity Sweet Blackberry, which was founded by Karyn Parsons, who played airhead weather girl Hilary on the show.

Other cast members present were Tatyana Ali, who played his little cousin Ashley, Alfonso Ribeiro who played his snobby cousin Carlton and James Avery, who was the Banks family patriarch Uncle Phil.

Sadly missing was Joseph Marcell, who played the Banks’ butler Geoffrey, Daphne Reid who filled the role of matriarch Aunt Vivian from 1993 to 1996.

The Fresh Prince of Bel Air followed the adventures of a fictionalized version of Will Smith himself.

After getting into trouble with a local gang his mother decides to send him to stay with her wealthy and successful sister in the posh Bel Air area of Los Angeles.

It was notable for Will Smith’s often eccentric choices of early 90s clothing, with the rapper displaying a particular fondness for Day-Glo pinks.

Amazingly the future movie superstar only agreed to appear in the show as he was in massive debt problems with the IRS, owing $2.8 million after overspending on the income he earned from his then successful career as a rapper.

It became a launch pad for his hugely successful acting career, which has saw him star in box office hits such as Independence Day, Men In Black and Ali.

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