How Canadian Adrian Holmes reinvented Fresh Prince's Uncle Phil in gritty reboot - CBC News

Canadian actor Adrian Holmes stars as Uncle Phil in Bel-Air, a modern day reimagining of the 1990s sitcom Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. He says the gritty, dramatic take allows them to examine what it means to be Black in the 21st century.

When he got the call to audition for Bel-Air, Adrian Holmes was worried. Even with three separate scenes to prepare for an adaptation premiering decades after an iconic original 1990s sitcom, he knew… [+7122 chars]

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