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In our Q&A series Last Call, we get down to the bottom of every last thing with some of our favorite celebs — from the last time they were starstruck to the last song they listened to. This week, “Bel-Air” star Olly Sholotan takes our call.
“Bel-Air” still has a few more episodes left in season two, but Olly Sholotan is already looking ahead to the third installment. The beloved Peacock series was officially renewed for season three on March 17, and Sholotan is ready to go big.
“With season one, we showed that we’re breathing a new life into this historic show and giving it more dimensions and more layers. And so with season two, I feel like we got to take the foundation we built on and just expand the world,” Sholotan, who plays Carlton Banks, tells POPSUGAR. “So season three, we just hope to build on that and have bigger set pieces, go to wilder places than just Bel Air.”
While Sholotan couldn’t reveal much about season three, he assures fans “it leaves room for a lot of bigger adventures.” As for his character, Sholotan wants to continue peeling back Carlton’s layers following his redemption arc this season. “I know for a fact he ends season two in probably the most vulnerable and most raw place that we’ve seen him, and I’m excited to see how in season three we build him back up,” Sholotan reveals. “I’m excited to see how in season three he deals with more of his demons and he grows and he gets the chance to maybe one day become the lovable Carlton that we all are hoping for.”
Since “Bel-Air” first premiered in February 2022, it seems like almost every celebrity has made a cameo on the show. Michael Ealy, Marlon Wayans, Duane Martin, Daphne Maxwell Reid, and Vernee Watson-Johnson all appeared in the first season, while the second installment features Karrueche Tran and Saweetie. For season three, Sholotan certainly wasn’t kidding when he said he wants to go big. His dream guest star: Dwayne Johnson.
“I keep saying this and I don’t know how we’re going to make it happen, but I want Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson to slide down. I want The Rock on our show,” Sholotan says. “And maybe it’s a cameo that he’s actually playing The Rock, or I think what would be better is if he’s Carlton’s personal trainer. I don’t know what the context is, but for whatever reason, Carlton’s into personal training and it’s Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, and he’s just whipping Carlton into shape. Look, I’ll keep pitching it. It’s all up to the producers to make my dreams come true.” Peacock, are you listening?
The season two finale of “Bel-Air” airs on April 27. Keep reading for the rest of Sholotan’s Last Call interview, which took place on his 25th birthday on April 5.
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