
"And so in all honesty, it would've been worse if I think people were like, 'yeah, this new Carlton, he's fine.' I think nothing's worse than fine. I remember sitting across from you in the table read and thinking, ‘Yo, I really like this dude,’ says Olly Sholotan. Each birthday, his family, his friends, his career and successes. Surprise, Bel-Air fans: Will and Carlton like each other IRL. "I think apathy is the enemy of excellence," he said. Olly Sholotan is a young man who does not let life go by without appreciating the good things. He recently appeared in the 2020 Venice International Film Festival selection, 'Run Hide Fight' for Voltage opposite Thomas Jane, Radha Mitchell and Isabel May for writer/director Kyle Rankin. He set to star in Peacock's Bel Air as Carlton Banks. Olly Sholotan Shadow and Act is a website dedicated to cinema, television and web content of Africa and its global Diaspora. In an interview with Insider about his version of the character, Sholotan said that the hatred for his character doesn't bother him at all. Olly Sholotan is a Nigerian-American actor, singer, and music producer. In one moment, Carlton even defends white students rapping the N-word in songs.
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In the original series, Carlton (Alfonso Ribeiro) was a corny, loveable nerd but the new series paints the character as a villain, clashing with his cousin on multiple occasions in the first episode alone. He can be seen starring in Peacock's hit series BEL AIR as Carlton Banks. Olly Sholotan plays Smith's cousin Carlton, a character that has riled up fans of both the new show and the original. Olly Sholotan is a Nigerian-American actor, singer, and music producer. American actor Will Smith (Jabari Banks) and Carlton (Olly Sholotan) get into their first fight over the N-word in 'Bel-Air.' Peacock / Getty Images In the first episode of 'Bel-Air,' there's a. The new Peacock series turns the 90s sitcom "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" into a modern drama about fictional Will Smith's (Jabari Banks) journey from rags to riches.

The "Bel-Air" Carlton Banks actor is convinced that "haters" of his character will eventually love him after seeing his journey in later episodes in the season.
