Bel-AirĀ has added another familiar face.
On Thursday, Peacock confirmed that Tatyana Ali has joined the seriesā second season. The show is a reboot of the 1990s Will Smith-led sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, in which Ali played the youngest daughter of Uncle Phil and Aunt Viv, Ashley Banks, throughout itsĀ six-year run.
DeadlineĀ reports Ali will take on the role ofĀ Bel-Airās Mrs. Hughes, an English middle school teacher āwho sees something special in Ashley (Akira Akbar), often giving her books from her personal collection.ā The actress addressed her new role via Twitter, writing,Ā āCats out the bag. Thereās no going back now. ā¦Ā Buckle up!ā
The post directed followers to the Season 2 trailer, which gave fans a first look at Aliās Mrs. Hughes.
Bel-Airās next installmentĀ will premiere Feb. 23 on Peacock. You can check out the Season 2 trailer below.Ā
The show is executive produced by Smith, and starsĀ Jabari Banks as Will, Olly Sholotan as Carlton Banks, Coco Jones as Hillary, Jimmy Akingbola as Geoffrey Thompson, Cassandra Freeman as Aunt Vivian,Ā and Adrian Banks as Uncle Phil. The latter spoke about his role in a 2022 interview with Complex, saying his goal was to channel the spirit ofĀ James Avery, who played Uncle Phil in the OG series.
āWhen youāre in the moment, you canāt be thinking about, āOK, what would James Avery do?āā Adrian Banks explained. āYou just got to go in there and have fun and trust your instincts, trust yourself, and be truthful and honest in the moment.Ā Thatās why James Avery was so amazing in that role. And all the other actors in the original seriesā¦they brought parts of themselves to the characters. And thatās what weāve all done on this show as well.ā
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