Back in March 2019, a short fan film titled “Bel-Air” was released on YouTube. The three-and-a-half-minute clip acted as a mock trailer for a darker, more dramatic version of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”—arguably one of the most enduring pop-culture icons of the ’90s. Among those praising the film’s concept was none other than Will Smith, star of the original series. Fast forward to 2020, and an actual series with the same name was announced with Smith acting as executive producer.
Now, as the first season of “Bel-Air” comes to a close and we await season two, had the opportunity to chat with Olly Sholotan who plays as Carlton Banks, who in turn had arguably the most interesting character development in both the old and new series. Sholotan himself is quite the artist: He acts, he sings, he produces. And, naturally, he has quite the story to
