‘Bel-Air’ Boss Reveals They Shot Two Endings in Hopes Will Smith Would Return for Series Finale

Logo text By now, it’s no spoiler that Will Smith appears in the final minutes of Bel-Air , the dramatic re-imagining of the iconic ‘90s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air that premiered on the then-new streamer Peacock back in 2022 and concluded this week. The original series helped launch the rapper-turned-actor’s colossal Hollywood career. In the Bel-Air series finale, the new and old Wills share a moment as Jabari Banks’ Bel-Air Will is returning to Philly, where he will attend Ivy League powerhouse the University of Pennsylvania, to take in one last sweeping view of Los Angeles. As he contemplates the many ways living with “his aunt and uncle in Bel-Air” has changed his life, he also worries he might lose the essence of his evolution back in his beloved city. That’s when future Fresh Prince Will Smith appears to reassure his younger self about the future. Nailing that magical ending fell on Carla Banks-Waddles who joined the Bel-Air journey in the first season as a consultant before elevating to showrunner. Putting in extra duty, she penned the final episode titled “The Next Act,” which Bel-Air creator Morgan Stevenson Cooper directed. Tying it all up was more challenging with
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