No will smith for independence day 2 cosmic book news. Pictures focus at tcl chinese theatre on february 24, 2015 in hollywood, california. Mar 04, 2015 jessie usher, star of the lebron jamesproduced survivors remorse, has been cast in independence day 2 as the son of will smith s character from the original film. Will smith wont be back for independence day 2 cinemablend. How the writers of independence day 2 got around will smith not being in the movie. The original independence day was will smiths introduction to the blockbuster movie world, so seeing the sequel. Feb 09, 2016 why will smith isnt in independence day. Aug 15, 20 scene from the movie independence day when will smith s character has his first encounter with the aliens. Watch margot robbie beg will smith to join independence. Why did will smith choose suicide squad over independence. Modern hollywood does not know how to make a good movie and they hire the likes of jar jar abrams to remake everything and make endless sequels. Independence day 3 movie poster and independence day 3 photos stick it right up their independence day 3 will be written by. Jun 24, 2016 heres why will smith isnt in the new independence day movie heres why will smith isnt in the new independence day movie.
First one actually holds up quite well thoughon a fun side hehe. Omar benson miller, star of the unicorn, picks his favorite l. While will smith didnt want to be in this movie, theres no reason to. 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. A disparate ensemble of heroes band together to defeat the alien invaders who are bent on exterminating mankind with formidable firepower. Roland emmerich will be joined along side dean devlin, who wrote the first two with our favorite fat loser director. I know alot of the previous cast are going to be reprising their roles, but i dont think this move will be the same without will smith. Roland emmerich always wanted to make an additional two films, with a connecting story arc. Independence day 1996 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Will independence day 2 be any good without will smith. Castwise, independence day 2 is expected to bring back characters from the first film like former u. This much was shared by actress joey king through her twitter account. No will smith for independence day 2 yahoo movies uk. One based on will smiths possible return independence day director roland emmerich says that the longindevelopment sequel, id forever currently has two scripts in place depending on whether or not will smith will return.
Independence day 2 casts jessie usher as will smiths. Feb 10, 2014 no one stays on top forever, and arguably no one should. Jul 10, 2015 captain hiller will smith welcomes the downed alien to earth. There is space for will smith alongside pullman and goldblum in independence day 2, just not much there is space for will smith alongside pullman and goldblum in independence day. In october 2011, however, discussions for will smith returning were halted, due to foxs. He could either zip up his flight suit and take on aliens once again in independence day. The next alien invasion will have to happen without will smith.
The realworld explanation for hillers absence from independence day. This is another movie that truly destroys its prequel and i will not be surprised if the next independence day appears in 2022. 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. This time, some heroes from the first movie team up with new ones to once again stave off the alien menace. Theres no question that will smith has had a varied and impressive movie career, but was it a good move to choose suicide squad over independence day. Best actoractress in the third independence day movie. Emmerich said the film was expected to focus on the dynamic between smiths fighter pilot captain steven hiller and his son, dylan. I just wanted to make a movie exactly like the first but then in the middle of production will smith. Will smith was right to turn down independence day 2. 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. We have like maybe half of the people that you know would know from the first film in the. Two decades after the first independence day invasion, earth is faced with a new extrasolar threat. No plot details are known about independence day 2, but emmerich offered that its not a total reboot, but something unusual currently, its rumored the movie takes place 20 years after independence day with the aliens returning through a worm hole.
Roland emmerich explains why will smith opted out of independence day 2. Will smith to star as president in independence day 2 and. 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 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. Will smith is ready to make independence day 2 and 3, back to back. If disney wants to make aladdin 2, they need to bring. Now, in 2016, the aliens are back to ruin the 4th of july for everyone in independence day. With independence day 2 getting a recently announced july 3, 2015 release, it has also become known that the original films star, will smith, will not be back for the sequel. Independence day was the movie that turned smith into an international box office star, and his omission in the film is explained by a still photograph of a jet explosion. Resurgence honest trailer mourns will smiths absence and more. Independence day fox digital hd hd picture quality. Jun 24, 20 will smith wont be in independence day 2.
A sequel to the 1996 film independence day, it stars an ensemble cast. Jul 01, 2019 every hit movie deserves a sequel, and independence day. Scene from the movie independence day when will smith s character has his first encounter with the aliens. This disaster movie is disastrous without will smith independence day. Resurgence is remind us of the movies he made in his peak. Jun 24, 2015 roland emmerich explains why will smith opted out of independence day 2. Its clear from the first trailer that will smith will not appear in independence day. Extras mario lopez recently sat down with will smith and margot robbie to talk about their new movie focus and about how hot wills wife jada pinkett smith is. Jun 23, 20 roland emmerich talks independence day 2 sequel. Will smith independence day 1996 film vhs tapes for sale ebay. Roland emmerichs independence day 2 will be pushing on without the original films star, will smith. Independence day 2 director wishes hed bailed on sequel along with will smith ryan scott nov 5, 2019. Independence day is a 1996 american epic science fiction action film directed and cowritten by roland emmerich.
Jun 22, 20 the next alien invasion will have to happen without will smith. Timed to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the original blcokbusters release, the independence day sequel may be missing one. Will smith wont be in independence day 2, director. Director finally admits independence day 2 wasnt such a. King is part of the cast of the upcoming sequel to the 1996 blockbuster movie. Similarly, the cast will be half new characters, some of whom may become more prominently featured in a third installment assuming the first sequel is a satisfactory box office hit. Will smith signed for two independence day sequels. Why did will smith choose suicide squad over independence day 2. Director roland emmerich and producer dean devlin took the world by storm with 1996s independence day, which premiered over the july 4th weekend and became a blockbuster. Resurgence is in theaters today, but its missing one. No one would ever accuse independence day, the record. Will smith might star in independence day 2, or not.
Independence day 2 release date set for 2016 but will smith wont be back. With will smith, bill pullman, jeff goldblum, mary mcdonnell. The movie that brought will smith to the position of summer blockbuster king will soldier on without him. Resurgence 2016 trailer 2 as the fourth of july nears, satellite engineer david levinson jeff goldblum investigates a 3,000milewide mother ship thats approaching earth. A group of intrepid humans attempts to save the earth from vicious extraterrestrials in this extremely popular. Deadline is reporting that smith is very close to officially announcing that he wont be coming back for independence day 2. Independence day 2 adds more original cast so wheres. How the writers of independence day 2 got around will. For some reason i always think of mars attacks when people talk about independence day, and vice versa. The sequel to one of the most popular scifi movies of the 90s is going to hit cinemas on june 24th and will tell the story of how the world evolved in the 20 years. Strange signals from outer space, a faroff glow in the sky, a shadow creeping across the surface of the moon. Jessie usher cast as will smith s son in independence day 2. Dec 10, 2016 will smith was faced with a very tough decision last year.
Roland emmerich has revealed that he is in talks with will smith over his maybe starring role in the upcoming, 20yearsinthemaking, independence day 2. As someone who got a kick out of independence day back when i was a teen, i think theres certainly room to play around with the franchise, assuming a decent script comes out of it and i bet thats what smith is waiting to see. The thought right now is that emmerich and smith will both make one other movie first smith may do men in black iii, and then theyll hop back into this franchise. Here are all the movies delayed because of coronavirus with updated release dates where available. According to the huffington post, right after announcing that 20th century fox would be bringing the highly anticipated independence day 2 sequel to big screens on july 3, 2015, it was then announced that the movie would be made without the beloved star of the original flick will smith. Independence day is easily one of the most famous endoftheworld blockbusters, but sadly, 20 years later, it doesnt necessarily hold up. Independence day 2 director wishes hed bailed on sequel.
Director finally admits independence day 2 wasnt such a good idea. Im kinda bummed about will smith but i would not check out the movie if there were no goldblum. Will smiths independence day characters fate revealed. Production for independence day 2 officially starts today, april 21. Theres been no movement on independence day 3, and theres a pretty good reason why. Cast will be half new characters independence day director roland emmerich has confirmed that will smith wont appear in the sequel, which will include a cast that is half new characters. The sequel to one of the most popular scifi movies of the 90s is going to hit cinemas on june. Search, discover and share your favorite independence day film gifs. Will smith reveals why he snubbed independence day 2 for. Heres why will smith isnt in the new independence day movie. 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. New independence day resurgence trailer finds a way to.
Robbie collin of the telegraph gave it 25 stars, saying it shows no signs of. Jun 25, 20 no will smith for independence day sequel. 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. Will smith wont be in independence day 2 hell be credited as. Everything you need to know about independence day 2 resurgence.
Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Director roland emmerich would have done independence day. Whitmore bill pullman and mit graduateturned cable repairman dave levinson jeff goldblum but captain steven hiller will smith wont be among them. Independence day 2 release date set for 2016 but will smith. Is it too late for smith to get back on board for independence day, though. The aliens are coming and their goal is to invade and destroy earth. Learn why you wont see will smith in independence day 2. Will smith explains why he passed on independence day 2. Jessie usher recalls meeting smith at the very end of the casting process. Independence day 2 lands release date however, speculation remains high as to who from the first movie will be returning to fight the aliens.
It would be like a ferris buellers day off sequel without matthew broderick. Mild independence day 2 spoiler alert if you havent seen the trailers its been 20 years since will smith and jeff goldblum joined forces to save us from an alien invasion in independence day. Resurgence, men in black international and birds of prey show the danger of making a sequel to a will smith movie without will smith. It puts over 10 minutes of new footage back into the movie, with will smith. Instead he opted to join dcs roster in the suicide squad ensemble. There is space for will smith alongside pullman and. Similarly, the cast will be half new characters, some of whom may become more prominently featured in a third. At the very least, will smith doesnt need independence day 2 because he should no longer be forced to shoulder the burden of being. Roland emmerich is best known as the director of independence day and that one godzilla movie. Will smith will not save the world in independence day 2. 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 on purpose. Independence day 2, which was recently set for a july 3, 2015 release date by 20th century fox, will not feature the original film. Why will smith isnt in independence day 2 business insider. Nov 27, 2014 will smith wont be in independence day 2, director confirms ny daily news share or comment on this article.
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