‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ Reunion Reveals Two Cast Members Turned the Gig Down

During a reunion for the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air it was revealed two cast members did not want to participate in the original series.

One was Jazzy Jeff. He said Will Smith asked him ten times. Jeff said he had no aspirations of acting.

The other person was Daphne Maxwell Reid.

She came into the show as the ‘second’ Aunt Viv.

When Will asked her to audition for the role she responded ‘Pass.’

You can watch the reunion show Thursday on HBO Max.