Fortnite Accused by ‘Fresh Prince’ Actor of Lifting Carlton Dance

Epic Games Inc. has been hit with another suit over the dance moves in its blockbuster video game Fortnite.

The latest suit alleges in-game avatars do “the Carlton Dance” without Alfonso Ribeiro’s permission.

Ribeiro played the character of Carlton Banks on the hit sitcom Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and performed what has become known as “the Carlton Dance” for the first time on set in 1991, according to his complaint, filed Dec. 17.

Ribeiro has continued to publicly perform the Carlton Dance, cementing its popularity as part of his public image, he says.

Ribeiro inserted the dance into a round ...