Now this is a story all about how my life got twist-turned upside down. And I'd like to take a minute, just sit right there. I'll tell you how I became the Prince of a town called Bel Air.
Anybody who had a pulse in the 90s could recite the hip hop intro to the hit TV show “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.” Recently, a set of rumors have been swirling around that the show might be returning for a reboot.
However, all hopes have been dashed when the star of the show, Will Smith, denied any such possibility.
Smith's successful acting career was launched by the hugely popular 90s sitcom where he stared as a street-smart teenager from Philadelphia who moved into the swanky Bel Air neighborhood with his aunt and uncle. He moved onto a lucrative film career after “Fresh Prince” ended with roles in “Bad Boys” along side Martin Lawrence and “Independence Day” with Jeff Goldbum.
Despite the show ending over twenty years ago in 1996, there have been rumors that “Fresh Prince” is next in line to be rebooted for a new generation of fans. Unfortunately, when asked about the possibility of the show's return, Smith was quick to squash the rumors.
“I'm not doing it,” Smith told Entertainment Tonight. “If somebody wanted to, I would probably let them but I have no intention.”
Smith continued by saying that the 90's seemed to be the “perfect time period” for a show like the Fresh Prince and that he isn't sure that a reboot would be successful more than 20 years later. He also joked that his co-stars were probably tired of him and his antics on set.
I guess all us poor “Fresh Prince” fans will just have to settle with the classic reruns of watching Smith's corny pick-up lines, the famous “Carlton” dance, and the iconic intro rap.
