Alfonso Ribeiro Says There Will Be No Fresh Prince Revival

In an interview with People, Alfonso Ribeiro said that there will likely not be revival of Fresh Prince of Bel-Air since James Avery passed away in 2013. Here are highlights:

On why the revival won’t happen: “I think it’s impossible with James Avery being gone. Do we really want to see Will and Carlton in their 40s and 50s? I think people think they want to see that, but I don’t think people really want to see that.”

On Uncle Phil being the most important character of the show: “Without him, everything that Will and Carlton did would mean nothing — it’s a bunch of kids acting stupid. There had to be jeopardy, and the way Uncle Phil was going to handle it was the other side of making what Will and Carlton did work. Without him, there is no The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. I’m sure a [reboot] could happen, but I continue to say I think it’s very unlikely.”

On a reboot likely not getting Will Smith: “Will ain’t coming back! Listen, you know how much money they don’t have to get Will back? That’s the reality.”