Will Smith thinks his early acting work on sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was “terrible,” and he “can’t bear” to watch it now.
During a recent appearance on The Graham Norton Show, Will Smith made it known just how hard he finds it to watch his old Fresh Prince performances. While it’s hard to argue that Smith’s acting didn’t improve greatly as the seasons went on, Smith is sure to find plenty of Fresh Prince fans that drastically disagree with his assessment of himself in the early days of the show.
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air remains so beloved today that when rumors surfaced in 2015 that a revival was imminent – set to be produced by and possibly star Smith – fans went wild.
Specifically designed to star Smith as a fictionalized version of himself and thus capitalize on his music fame, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air premiered in September 1990, and wrapped up after six seasons in May of 1996.