Marlon Wayans May Have Played Will Smith’s Dad, but He’s Also Got an Hour of Stand-Up on the Slap

The first season of Peacock’s Fresh Prince reboot, Bel-Air, was building to this moment. The dramatic, present-day take on Will Smith’s iconic 1990s sitcom had been teasing the arrival of Lou, the absentee father of Will (Jabari Banks). With Tony Award–winner Ben Vereen having famously played Lou for one episode on Fresh Prince, expectations were high for who would be tapped for the role on Bel-Air. And finally in the season finale the “volatile and unpredictable” Lou, first introduced from behind, walked into the Banks mansion, looked around, and then turned to face the camera—revealing comedy superstar Marlon Wayans. Wayans… Read Full Article