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Now This Is a Story All About What Went on Behind the Scenes of ‘The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air’

5. Just Give Him A Chance

Many of Hollywood’s hottest stars have confessed to being passed over or fired, and Smith nearly experienced this early on in the series. The truth was this—his acting wasn’t that great. He had no formal training and unfortunately in early episodes it showed. Example? Look closely and you’ll see him mouthing his costars words during his first few performances. Still, the show’s producers and creators saw potential and managed to stave off the pending NBC executives’ firing. This turned out to be a good call, as the actor is now an A-lister who can pick and choose his roles.

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