Independence Day 2 star Vivica A. Fox has revealed why she thinks the movie "missed out" by not bringing back Will Smith. Fox reprised her role as Jasmine Hiller for the “Independence Day” sequel, but Will Smith, who played her character’s husband, ace pilot Steve Hiller, did not return after having salary Roland Emmerich explains why Will Smith opted out of Independence Day 2; Jessie Usher recalls meeting Smith at the very end of the casting process. Independence Day: Directed by Roland Emmerich. With Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell. The aliens are coming and their goal is to invade and destroy Earth. Fighting superior technology, mankind's best weapon is the will to survive. Will Smith returning for an Independence Day sequel seemed like a real no-brainer: director Roland Emmerich ’s original film, released in 1996, established Smith as a legitimate blockbuster Independence Day (also known as ID and ID4) is a franchise of American science fiction action films that started with Independence Day in 1996, which was followed by the sequel, Independence Day: Resurgence in 2016. The franchise revolves around extraterrestrials invading Earth and seeking to eradicate mankind while the remaining human resistance uses everything at their disposal to defeat the Dean Devlin reveals the original plan for Smith's "ID4" alter ego, Steve Hiller — and which classic '80s movie provided inspiration. A look into what caused Will Smith to turn down a lead role in Independence Day 2, and why the actor chose to instead star in a different film. In 1996, Smith starred as part of an ensemble cast in Roland Emmerich's Independence Day. The film was a massive blockbuster, becoming the second highest grossing film in history at the time and establishing Smith as a prime box office draw. Independence Day: Resurgence is a 2016 American science fiction action film co-written, directed, and co-produced by Roland Emmerich and co-written and co-produced by Dean Devlin, serving as a sequel to Independence Day (1996). Amazon.com: Independence Day/Independence Day Resurgence : Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum, Jeff Goldblum & the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, Bill Pullman, Roland Emmerich: Movies & TVThe List Price is the suggested retail price of a new product as provided by a manufacturer, supplier, or seller. Except for books, Amazon will display a List Price if the product was purchased by customers on Amazon or Turns out, Smith’s character Steven Hiller has passed away. Specifically: “While test piloting the ESD’s new alien hybrid fighter, an unknown malfunction causes the death of Col. Hiller.” Independence Day (also promoted as ID4) is a 1996 American science fiction action film [2][3] directed by Roland Emmerich, written by Emmerich and the film's producer Dean Devlin. The film stars an ensemble cast of Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell, Judd Hirsch, Margaret Colin, Randy Quaid, Robert Loggia, Vivica A. Fox, James Rebhorn, and Harvey Fierstein. The film It’s clear from the first trailer that Will Smith will not appear in Independence Day: Resurgence. Independence Day: Resurgence: Directed by Roland Emmerich. With Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Jessie T. Usher, Bill Pullman. Two decades after the first Independence Day invasion, Earth is faced with a new extra-Solar threat. But will mankind's new space defenses be enough? Writer-producer Dean Devlin said that there were two ‘Independence Day’ sequels planned with Will Smith’s character, Steve Hiller. He said there was a plot planned for both movies, but that Vivica A. Fox is getting real about the Independence Day sequel she starred in and expressing how she really felt about the film. Fox played Jasmine Hiller, wife of Will Smith ‘s character Independence Day (1996) - Cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It turns out Will Smith is missing from Independence Day: Resurgence because of a scheduling conflict. Smith not being keen on doing sequels and his character being rendered unnecessary after Independence Day co-creator Dean Devlin talks about the Will Smith version of the sequel that never was.
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