But even though we're coming at it from a different angle, I do still think that, especially with season two, we get to see more of that. I'm not going to lie, I was a little apprehensive just because you're right, one thing from that original show is, and always has been, Will and Carlton, they have this sort of almost Tweedle-Dee, Tweedle-Dumb relationship, and they help each other grow and they, over the course of a series, they grow together. New episodes air on Peacock every Thursday. PopCulture spoke with Sholotan about Carlton and Will's journey from Seasons 1-2, his personal character development, and how the storyline serves as an example of the mental anguish the pressure of Black excellence can have on its youth. Carlton has been a polarizing figure in this series, and despite fans' outcry over how well Sholotan portrays the former menacing character, he's become a standout.
With the season coming to a close, viewers are anticipating how Carlton will handle the continuous pressures of being the overachiever.
In Season 2, we see them lean on one another. And it takes until the end of season one for things to make a drastic turn. As Will enters into new territory as the hot kid from Philly who seemingly fits in with ease, cousin Carlton is filled with envy and sabotage. Instead of the playful banter we saw in the original, the new Bel-Air resembles more of the story between the well-known biblical figures, Cane and Abel. The biggest twist in the storyline is the relationship between Will Smith and his well-off cousin, Carlton Banks. With a cast made up of virtual unknowns on the small screen and a new spin on the plot, it has become an extension of what the original was and provides deeper substance than the first. It’s a seemingly drastic turn for the character, yet firmly rooted in plot points the original Carlton tapped into in the story’s original mid-90’s iteration.When Bel-Air first premiered on Peacock last year, fans of the famed '90s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air were terrified that the reimagined dramatized version would ruin the legacy of the show. But rather, I’m building upon an incredible legacy that’s been set.”īel-Air finds Carlton putting on smug airs to mask his feelings of jealousy and heartbreak while managing a diagnosed mental health condition. I don’t have to think of it as if I’m donning this coat that might be too big for me and I have to see if I fit in it. “I think that really reframed the way I thought about it. “I always say that we’re standing on the shoulders of giants,” he told ESSENCE ahead of the show’s Super Bowl Sunday premiere.
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Though he realizes he’s stepped into some pretty large shoes by reimagining one of the most beloved TV characters of the 1990’s, Sholotan say he actually finds comfort in having such a monumental performance serve as the base for his own. BEL-AIR - “Canvass” Episode 104 - Pictured: Olly Sholotan as Carlton Banks - (Photo by: Adam Rose/Peacock/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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