Independence day is a 1996 american epic science fiction action film directed and cowritten by roland emmerich. Independence day 3 movie poster and independence day 3 photos stick it right up their independence day 3 will be written by. If you head out to see it, the first thing youll probably notice is that will smith isnt returning for. Will smith will not reprise his role as fighter pilot captain steven hiller in roland emmerichs id forever part i 2016 aka independence day 2. Even i needed kind of like two years to get through two scripts. Its clear from the first trailer that will smith will not appear in independence day. With liam hemsworth, jeff goldblum, bill pullman, maika monroe. Will smith cannot come back because hes too expensive, but hed also be too much of a marquee name. Producer dean devlin sat down to explain why exactly smith will not be coming back for the independence day sequel and what we might expect from the story. Will smith heartbroken that hes not in independence day 2.
In the real world, will smith will not appear in independence day. Independence day 2 producer dean devlin shared the first photo of cast member jeff goldblum on the set of the twentieth century fox sequel to the 1996 blockbuster about aliens invading the. According to deadline, smith has officially turned down. This disaster movie is disastrous without will smith independence day. How independence day 2 is killing off will smiths character. That explains why will smith wont be in independence day 2 hell be credited as agent j. Will smith was faced with a very tough decision last year. Resurgence is an actionpacked thrill ride from start to finish. Independence day 2 trailer dean devlin and i are still set to make a sequel likely because weve found some sort of idea and we approached fox and fox has not quite figured out how to incorporate deans and my deal, and wills smith deal. The aliens and the concept were the selling point of the first movie, not smith or any of.
For some reason i always think of mars attacks when people talk about independence day, and vice versa. If disney wants to make aladdin 2, they need to bring. Dec, 2015 you may have thought that was it when will smith blew up the alien mothership in the first independence day movie, but thats without taking into account hollywoods inventiveness, especially roland emmerichs. He does not reprise his role in the sequel, according to roland emmerich that hes too expensive. Will smith appears in new independence day 2 trailer video. Timed to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the original blcokbusters release, the independence day sequel may be missing one. The film features an ensemble cast that includes will smith, bill pullman, jeff goldblum, mary mcdonnell, judd hirsch, margaret colin, randy quaid, robert loggia, james rebhorn, harvey fierstein, vivica a. The official title of independence day 2 is independence day. Independence day 2 director discusses will smiths absence. Fox returns to reprise her role as exstripper jasmine in independence day. Two decades after the first independence day invasion, earth is faced with a new extrasolar threat.
The real reason fans will never get to see independence day 3. Independence day 1996 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. And while people are excited for the new independence day movie, many people are afraid its not going to live up to the original especially without will smith. Similarly, the cast will be half new characters, some of whom. The filmmaker also reiterated that will smith will not be returning. Jun 22, 20 the next alien invasion will have to happen without will smith.
But lets not forget in 1996, smith was best known as a novelty rapper and sitcom lead who, while hed appeared in the highly regarded six degrees of separation three years earlier, was far from a movie star. Why will smith isnt in independence day 2 business insider. However, smith later stated that he declined the role due to. May, 2016 sure, smith was a huge part of the first independence day and a big aspect of its success. Jun 24, 20 castwise, independence day 2 is expected to bring back characters from the first film like former u. With will smith, bill pullman, jeff goldblum, mary mcdonnell. Everything you need to know about independence day 2 resurgence. Independence day 2 just cast will smiths son cinemablend. The aliens are coming and their goal is to invade and destroy earth. Jessie usher recalls meeting smith at the very end of the casting process. Independence day 1996 full movie trailer in full hd. Independence day 2, which was recently set for a july 3, 2015 release date by 20th century fox, will not feature the original film.
Will smith will not appear in independence day 2, it has been revealed director roland emmerich admitted that the actor, who starred in the original movie as captain steven hiller in 1996, is. Will smith is an american actor, producer, rapper, and songwriter. How independence day 2 is killing off will smith s character. Fighting superior technology, mankinds best weapon is the will to survive. Roland emmerich always wanted to make an additional two films, with a connecting story arc. Director roland emmerich would have done independence day. Independence day 2 viral site reveals what happened to. This time, some heroes from the first movie team up with new ones to once again stave off the alien menace. Will smith has apparently passed on 20th century foxs planned independence day sequel. Resurgence, men in black international and birds of prey show the danger of making a sequel to a will smith movie without will smith. Whitmore bill pullman and mit graduateturned cable repairman dave levinson jeff goldblum but captain steven hiller will smith wont be among them.
Independence day 25 movie clip close encounter 1996. Why did will smith choose suicide squad over independence. Learn why you wont see will smith in independence day 2. Indeed, hes been talking about a potential independence day 2 movie to mtv. Feb 09, 2016 the original independence day was will smiths introduction to the blockbuster movie world, so seeing the sequel without him in it may seem a little strange. Smith s performance in michael bays bad boys, secondbilled to martin lawrence, showed that he was fully capable of shining in leading roles and he cemented that perception in independence day 1996. He could either zip up his flight suit and take on aliens once again in independence day. Will smith wont be in independence day 2, director. Mar 03, 2015 it was all the way back in 20 that we first learned that one of the main protagonists in roland emmerichs upcoming independence day 2 would be the stepson of will smith s character from the. He and dean devlin do have a few ideas for an independence day 2 movie.
Will smith explains why he passed on independence day 2. Emmerich said the film was expected to focus on the dynamic between smiths fighter pilot captain steven hiller and his son, dylan. Will smith is ready to make independence day 2 and 3, back to back. Independence day 3 2019 cast, plot, rumors, and release. Independence day 2 director wishes hed bailed on sequel along with will smith vivica a.
Best actoractress in the third independence day movie. Pictures focus at tcl chinese theatre on february 24. In addition to launching the first fulllength trailer for independence day 2. Resurgence is the emmerich movie his fiercest detractors always said he could manage, if he put his mindlessness to it. Will smith was hurt when he found out his character died on independence day 2. First one actually holds up quite well thoughon a fun side hehe. However, cowriters dean devlin and roland emmerich the latter is returning to direct have revealed that id4 2 takes place in an alternate present day reality, where. Pictures focus at tcl chinese theatre on february 24, 2015 in hollywood, california.
Will smith was right to turn down independence day 2. Jul 03, 2019 why we still watch independence day the recordbreaking 1996 will smith vehicle and alien invasion spectacle feels like an artifact from a lost era of blockbuster movies. Resurgence because he was too expensive for roland emmerich. You may have thought that was it when will smith blew up the alien mothership in the first independence day movie, but thats without taking into account hollywoods inventiveness, especially roland emmerichs. Will smith, bill pullman, jeff goldblum, mary mcdonnell. A group of intrepid humans attempts to save the earth from vicious extraterrestrials in. Feb 10, 2014 will smith has apparently passed on 20th century foxs planned independence day sequel. Independence day 2 director wishes hed bailed on sequel along with will smith ryan scott nov 5, 2019. Disaster movie maven roland emmerich independence day, the day after tomorrow crafts this apocalyptic scifi thriller following the prophecy stated by the ancient mayan calendar, which says that the world will come to an end on december 21, 2012. The independence day sequel, now officially titled independence day. Why will smith didnt return to independence day sequel. Heres why will smith isnt in the new independence day movie. The sequel to independence day, the movie that certified will smith as a box office draw, will have to move forward without him.
But you cant just write that in a script, so the filmmakers had to. I know im not the only one whose interest in the film was pure nostalgia. The sequel to one of the most popular scifi movies of the 90s is going to hit cinemas on june. Resurgence is in theaters today, but its missing one. I mean, mars attacks was a film about an alien invasion that was funny on purpose, whereas independence day also was a film about an alien invasion that was funny as well, albeit in a different way and most likely not. Resurgence is ramping up their promoting efforts especially after the first trailer hit the internet. The sequel will pick up in realtime, some twenty years after the first movie.
With independence day 2 now set for release in 2015, it would appear that the film will be emmerichs. Earning top billing for the first time, smith s charismatic swagger as captain steven hiller energized and grounded the movie. You may have noticed a lack of will smith in independence day 2, and his absence has actually been explained in a new viral site detailing the war of 1996. The plot is thin and so is character development, but as a thrilling, spectaclefilled summer movie, independence day delivers. Resurgence was released on digital hd on september 27, 2016, and on bluray 3d, bluray and dvd on october 18, 2016 by 20th century fox home entertainment. Sure, smith was a huge part of the first independence day and a big aspect of its success. Captain hiller will smith welcomes the downed alien to earth. Jun 24, 2015 roland emmerich explains why will smith opted out of independence day 2. Heres what happened to will smiths independence day. The survivors set out in convoys towards area 51, a strange government testing ground where it is rumored the military has a captured alien spacecraft of their own. How the writers of independence day 2 got around will. Jul 01, 2019 every hit movie deserves a sequel, and independence day. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup.
Independence day 2 trailer the last news about independence day 2. Folks noticed which characters are coming back, what new actors are joining the franchise, and the fact that will smith will not be returning. Will smith makes a short appearance in the new independence day 2 movie trailer. Will smith says no to independence day sequel posted by derek johns feb 10, 2014 movie news 0 well, it looks like roland emmerich made the right move writing two different scripts for independence day 2 since the previously onthefence will smith has now decided not to. Roland emmerich will be joined along side dean devlin, who wrote the first two with our favorite fat loser director. Jun 23, 20 throughout the numerous ups and downs of independence day 2s development over the past 20 years, the prospect of the film coming to fruition always seemed to hinge on the involvement of will smith. Since the first independence day film will smith has only become more of a.
He played captain steven hiller in the 1996 film independence day. Roland emmerich, during an interview for white house down actually made a fool of himself with the comments below. Bill pullman, charlotte gainsbourg, jeff goldblum, judd hirsch, liam hemsworth, maika monroe, travis trope, william fichtner. Independence day 2 director on will smiths exit for. Why will smith isnt in independence day 2 business. The great thing about a sequel to a 20yearold action movie is that the expectations are never really that high.
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