The star is now all grown up and a real estate agent Credit: Instagram/@realdealrossyb/ Ross, 34, was just a child when he starred in the hit move Independence Day in 1996, playing the step-son of main star Will, 54. Then an eight-year-old, Ross was seen with an oversized backwards cap throughout the film, often throwing sweet doe-eyed looks at the camera. The cute youngster is now all grown With Will Smith not returning to reprise his role in Independence Day 2, the upcoming sequel has been in need of a new charismatic hero to carry the torch. It looks like that hero has been found, Well, you know I like to make an entrance.Steve to Jasmine. Steven "Steve" Hiller (c. 1965 - April 27, 2007) was a U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 pilot and Captain of the Black Knights squadron stationed at El Toro in Irvine, California. He was a war hero of the War of 1996 in which he participated in the destruction of the alien mothership. Following the war, he was promoted to Colonel and enlisted 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.” Remember Dylan Dubrow-Hiller? He was the young stepson of Will Smith’s character Steve Hiller in the alien-battling classic. Dylan was played by Ross Bagley, now aged 27. Jessie Usher, star of the Lebron James-produced Survivor's Remorse, has been cast in Independence Day 2 as the son of Will Smith's character from the original film. We learned a lot about Independence Day: Resurgence from this week’s livestream Q&A event, including that wacky official title. But one thing that wasn’t discussed was the absence of Will Smith. Now that Smith is out of the picture, Independence Day 2 will follow two new young leads: Liam Hemsworth as an unspecified human survivor and Jessie Usher as the grown-up version of Dylan (played by Ross Bagley in the 1996 film), Vivica Fox's onscreen son. Will Smith's son in Independence Day was adopted. It wouldn't make sense to continuity if it was Jaden suddenly. Or at least that's what Will had to tell Jaden to stop the kid from crying. 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 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? The sci-fi sequel Independence Day 2 has cast Survivor's Remorse star Jessie Usher in the role of Will Smith's son, and Liam Hemsworth is in final talks. Now: 'Independence Day' made Will Smith a summer blockbuster superstar, a tradition he's hoping to continue with this week's release of 'After Earth,' in which he stars alongside his son, Jaden. Independence Day (1996) - Cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Jessie Usher has joined the cast of Independence Day 2, starring as the son of Will Smith's Captain Steven Hiller. 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. Vivica A. Fox confesses that "Independence Day: Resurgence" didn't meet expectations, particularly because Will Smith did not return of the sequel. As previously reported, Will Smith will not be coming back to reprise his part. At this point in his career, Jessie Usher does have some big screen experience - most recently playing a role in Captain Hiller was of course played by Will Smith (“Suicide Squad”) in the original Independence Day, but he chose to pass on reprising the role for the sequel. That means Usher is Dylan I think I trust my memory more than The Hollywood Reporter, so while they're saying Jessie Usher has been cast as the son of Will Smith's Captain Steven Hiller in Independence Day 2, I
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