Independence Day: Resurgence star Vivica A. Fox says the film needed Will Smith. During an interview with the A.V. Club, Fox explained why the 2016 sci-fi sequel needed the original Will Smith spent the first half of the 1990s being best known on screen for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, but it was Independence Day, along with Bad Boys and Men in Black, that established him as Independence Day co-creator Dean Devlin talks about the Will Smith version of the sequel that never was. In the real world, Will Smith will not appear in Independence Day: Resurgence because he was too expensive for Roland Emmerich. 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. Vivica A. Fox confesses that “ Independence Day: Resurgence” didn’t live up its predecessor, specifically because the 2016 sequel didn’t manage to bring Will Smith back to reprise his role from Will Smith was not a part of Independence Day 2 that hit theatres in 2016 despite his much interesting role in the first instalment. Read on to find out why the actor turned down the role. In the Independence Day sequel, the son of Will Smith’s Steven Hiller plays a very large role. What doesn’t really make sense is this: After Earth was not a huge hit by any means, and it was Independence Day (1996) - Cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Will Smith turned down the chance to star in 'Independence Day 2.' Here's what would have happened in that never-made version. Dean Devlin reveals the original plan for Smith's "ID4" alter ego Independence Day (also promoted as ID4) is a 1996 American science fiction action film [2] [3] however, discussions over Smith returning were halted, due to Fox's 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: 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. 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: 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. Roland Emmerich has revealed why Will Smith, who starred in the original Independence Day, will not be returning for the upcoming sequel.Subscribe to IGN's c Dean Devlin reveals the original plan for Smith's "ID4" alter ego, Steve Hiller — and which classic '80s movie provided inspiration. For anyone wondering why Will Smith wasn't in the second Independence Day movie, the actor himself shared the reason in a 2016 interview with BBC Radio 1Xtra, a couple of months before the movie Will Smith apparently turned down entanglements with not one, but two Independence Day sequels. Why Will Smith Is Not in Independence Day 2. Review: Escape Independence Day: Resurgence. Tags: Independence Day: Resurgence was released by 20th Century Fox in the United States on June 24, 2016, twenty years after the release of Independence Day, in 2D, 3D, and IMAX 3D. It received largely negative reviews from critics and audiences who felt the film lacked the hype of the original and was a financial disappointment , grossing $389.7
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