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Will Smith tells newcomer Jabari Banks he'll play Will in Peacock's Fresh Prince of Bel-Air drama reboot
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Banks, who has a blank IMDb page, will star in the dark, gritty drama reboot of the classic sitcom, titled Bel-Air. Banks currently lives in West Philadelphia, where his and Smith's character was born and raised before moving to Bel-Air. According to Variety, Banks graduated from University of the Arts in Philadelphia in 2020. In addition to acting, he is a songwriter, singer, rapper and basketball player.
TOPICS: Will Smith, Peacock, Bel-Air, Jabari Banks, In Development
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