Alfonso Ribeiro Casts Doubt On ‘Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air’ Reboot Without Uncle Phil
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air doesn’t need a reboot, at least according to original series star Alfonso Ribeiro. The actor, who played Carlton Banks for six seasons on the NBC sitcom, told interviewer Mario Lopez that he doesn’t think that a reboot of the beloved ’90s sitcom will ever happen. His reasons include the now-adult characters’ ages and the death of James Avery, who played the Banks family patriarch on the original series. Avery died in 2013 at age 68, according to the New York Daily News.
“I think it’s impossible with James Avery being gone. Do we really want to see Will and Carlton in their… you know, 40s and 50s? James Avery, right, he’s actually the most important character on the show. Without him, everything that Will and Carlton did would mean nothing.”
