We chat with BelAir EP Morgan Cooper (cooperfilms) about Will backsliding in season 2, Carlton's mental health, and the epic appearance by OG Ashley Banks actress Tatyana Ali:
Bel-Air takes the story of the beloved 1990s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and reimagines it as a coming-of-age drama. Will Smith is sent to live with his relatives in Bel-Air by his mother after getting into serious trouble at home in West Philadelphia. When he arrives in the wealthy LA suburb, he attempts to find his footing and find his place in a very different environment and community.
Screen Rant spoke with Cooper about Bel-Air season 2. Cooper discussed the original Ashley Banks actress Tatyana Ali's appearance as Mrs. Hughes and how her character impacts Ashley Banks in Bel-Air. Cooper also broke down how Will backslides into old patterns after the season finale and Carlton's struggle with anxiety.
He's trying to rediscover his truth, because he feels surrounded by a false reality, and it taps into his core trauma of abandonment and feeling that his father wasn't there. And so that putting that pressure point on him all of a sudden, he's at this really crucial impasse where he's 17, now, he's about to be a grown man. And all of a sudden he's rethinking his whole future and how to get to the things that he wants.
And so we're very proud to tell that story. We wanted to make sure to tell it with respect towards the subject, in a way that's nuanced and again to your point, Olly is just such a special actor turns in a remarkable performance in season two. I can't wait till people see what this Ollie is limitless. He's just one of one talent. Our whole cast is, but Olly really had a phenomenal performance all season.
And she wants to do something about it. And we see her use her voice, we see her use her activist spirit, to step up and galvanize a movement surrounding a really, really important issue surrounding her teacher Mrs. Hughes portrayed by Tatyana Ali. And seeing those two on screen together, original OG, Ashley from the sitcom and our Ashley Banks was so beautiful. And big shout out to Tatyana for delivering such a phenomenal performance.
The last question I have for you is about Jazz and Hillary. They are phenomenal this season, and we really start to get to explore them. They're both self-made people. Can you talk about how we see that relationship explored?
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