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. In an interview with Insider, the Carlton actor said that his co-star Tyler Barnhardt, who was one of the white students in the locker room scene, felt uncomfortable saying the slur. Olly Sholotan plays Smith's cousin Carlton, a character that has riled up fans of both the new show and the original. Speaking to Insider, Sholotan opened up about filming one widely discussed scene, in which Carlton and his white friends are singing along to Shmoney Dance by Bobby Shmurda, the lyrics of which. After Smith berates them, Carlton comes to their defense and in the following scene says that his cousin is "flipping out" over a word. The song they were singing, a viral Bobby Shmurda song from 2014 which inspired the vine "Shmoney Dance" trend, contained the N-word and the group could all be heard saying the derogatory term that has been used to insult the Black community. In the first episode, Carlton has a confrontation with the series' protagonist, the fictional Will Smith (Jabari Banks), after Smith stumbles on his cousin dancing and rapping in a locker room with a group of white students. Sholotan plays Carlton in the Peacock reboot that reimagines "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" as a drama. 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 can be seen starring in Peacock's hit series BEL AIR as Carlton Banks. "Bel-Air" star Olly Sholotan told Insider that one of his co-stars was reluctant to film a scene in the first episode where a group of white students sings a song containing a racial slur. Olly Sholotan is a Nigerian-American actor, singer, and music producer. Sholotan said that the scene was important to film because it is part of the Black experience. Olly Sholotan, who plays Carlton, says one of his co-stars felt uncomfortable doing the scene. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. Peacock / Getty Images In the first episode of 'Bel-Air,' there's a scene where a group of white students rap a racial slur.
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