Will Smith appeared on BBC's The One Show via video link on Wednesday night to promote his new film King Richard. And viewers were left baffled by his 'unrecognisable' appearance, with many taking to Twitter to ask 'what has he done to his face?' The 53-year-old, who rose to fame on TV series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air back in 1990, donned a three-piece suit, a purple shirt and patterned tie for the interview. 'What has he done to his face?' Will Smith, 53, baffled viewers as he looked 'unrecognisable' during appearance via video link on The One Show on Wednesday night to promote his new film King Richard 'What's up with Will Smith's face??' one viewer asked online, as well as one who said, 'Will Smith doesn't look like Will Smith'. One suggested he looks the same as he did when he debuted on NBC TV series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, while another described his appearance on The One Show as 'robotic'. Will appeared on the BBC show to discuss his latest film King Richard, which is based on the life of Richard Williams, played by Will, who helped his daughters, Serena and Venus Williams, navigate their early lives as professional athletes. Speaking to hosts Zoe Ball and Jermaine Jenas, Will revealed how at first, Serena and Venus, did not give the film their blessing. Youthful: Will, who rose to fame on TV series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air back in 1990, donned a three-piece suit, a purple shirt and patterned tie for the interview. Pictured on the right in December 2017 Baffled viewers: 'What's up with Will Smith's face??' one viewer asked online, as well as one who said, 'Will Smith doesn't look like Will Smith' 'Venus and Serena when the idea came up they were a little hesitant, and they said they would executive produce the film but would wait until they saw the movie until they decided to put their names on it,' he said. 'But they were so honoured, they agreed to put their names on the film. And when you make a movie like this there really is only one audience, and it's the people you are depicting. 'And when they walked out of that theatre and agreed to put their names on this movie, it was one of the highest points in my career.' Youthful: One suggested he looks the same as he did when he debuted on NBC TV series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, while another described his appearance on The One Show as 'robotic'. Will is pictured in a promotional shot for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air in the early 1990s Also appearing on TV show Lorraine on Thursday morning, Will admitted that he's unsure whether Serena and Venus' father has seen the film. 'He's not very well. We don't know if he hasn't seen the film, but Serena said it would be unlike him if he didn't watch it,' he said. Development on the Reinaldo Marcus Green-directed feature began in 2019, and physical production began the following year. Will spoke out this week to say what an 'honour' it was to help give out bonuses to the cast members after filming wrapped. The star explained his decision to pay his co-stars out of his own pocket, telling Entertainment Tonight how COVID-19 factored in to the equation. Unsure: Also appearing on TV show Lorraine on Thursday morning, Will admitted that he's unsure whether Serena and Venus' father has seen the film. 'He's not very well. We don't know if he hasn't seen the film, but Serena said it would be unlike him if he didn't watch it,' he said Red carpet premiere: Will is pictured at the UK premiere of King Richard on Wednesday night In the spotlight: He donned the same three-piece suit worn for his interview on The One Show, and appeared in great spirits as he hammed it up for the cameras while on the red carpet 'All I can do is my part, so it's always an honour and a pleasure for me to do my part, and everybody put in brilliant work,' he said. 'It was the COVID shutdowns, people really stuck with us.' 'It was a much more difficult process than anybody thought they were signing up for. I just felt that it was fair,' he said. It was previously revealed by The Hollywood Reporter that the performer received a payment of nearly $40 million (£29.6m) for his work on the feature. Biopic: King Richard is based on the life of Richard Williams, played by Will, who helped his daughters, Serena and Venus Williams, navigate their early lives as professional athletes. Will is pictured centre with Demi Singleton (left) and Saniyya Sidney (right) Family: Serena and Venus are pictured with their dad Richard Williams back in 1992 Cast member Layla Crawford also told The Hollywood Reporter that Will gave numerous gifts to the cast of the feature during the filming process. 'He gave us Polaroid cameras and different treats all the time. He's just such a generous and sweet person. He also gave us iPhone 12 Pro Max gifts in boxes. We ripped them open and everyone started crying...it was the best gift ever,' she said. King Richard had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival in September and it has since screened at festivals held in locations such as London, Chicago and Philadelphia. King Richard hits cinemas and through the HBO Max streaming service on Friday. Approval: On The One Show, Will revealed how at first, Serena (left) and Venus (right), were hesitant about the film. 'They said they would executive produce the film but would wait until they saw the movie until they decided to put their names on it,' he said (pictured November 15) All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility