The original film was admittedly dumb, and considering roland emmerichs filmography i didnt go in expecting this film to be thought provoking, but independence day. Heres why will smith isnt in the new independence day movie. Earth has been preparing for the return of the aliens, and humanity has come together to cooperate in unprecedented fashion, using the aliens own technology to build up. Resurgence 2016 14 fun trivia about the film independence day.
Theres going to be a new independence day movie and will. Resurgence didnt set off any early fireworks at the u. The aliens are coming and their goal is to invade and destroy earth. Will smiths son from independence day looks very different. The film focuses on disparate groups of people who. When considered in respect to the original, independence day. A lot of you are probably gearing up for the summers big release, independence day. T he actionpacked new trailer for independence day. Resurgence is now playing in theaters across this doomed planet.
Resurgence is in theaters today, but its missing one. Resurgence 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. But every fan of scifi genre certainly watched this movie. Stay on top of the latest breaking film and tv news. Independence day 2 just cast will smiths son cinemablend. Part of what makes the failure of razzienominated independence day. Feb 08, 2016 the movie remains one of smith s most iconic roles, so when plans for a sequel were announced, the first thing fans wanted to know was whether or not will smith is in independence day. Why will smith isnt in independence day 2 business.
However, smith declined the role after emmerich stated that hes too expensive. In 1996, the aliens with their hateful alien weaponry famously reduced the white house to smithereens a form of. If youve ever wanted to see liam hemsworth pee on an alien while flipping the bird, boy, is independence day. If you head out to see it, the first thing youll probably notice is that will smith isnt returning for. Director roland emmerich would have done independence day. How the independence day sequel deals with will smiths. In october 2011, however, discussions for will smith returning were halted, due to. That movie was centered around another fatherson duo, but starring. You go see a movie like independence day for the visceral thrills, but here, theyre in woefully short supply.
Independence day clip welcome to earth 1996 will smith. The 23 craziest things that happen in independence day. Roland emmerich explains why will smith opted out of independence day 2. Dec, 2015 you mightve noticed that will smiths steven hiller wasnt featured in the independence day. Resurgence, roland emmerich and dean devlin had hoped for will smith to reprise as steven hiller. He was the young stepson of will smiths character steve hiller in the alien. Jun, 2016 emmerichs nosmith, nomovie stance duly softened.
Heres why will smith isnt in the new independence day movie heres why will. Actor ross bagley, whose role as will smiths stepson was recast, won the. 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. When independence day opened on july 2, 1996, will smith was almost instantly set on a stunning, swift path toward becoming the worlds biggest movie star. Independence day 2 director wishes hed bailed on sequel along with will smith ryan scott nov 5, 2019. According an ew interview with roland emmerich, the original script featured a father son story starring smith and his adopted son, by vivia a. Independence day sequel kills will smiths character. Will smiths son from independence day looks very different these days.
The 2016 sequel raised great expectations in the fans. Resurgence takes us back to the world established by the original film, bringing with it a host of familiar faces from the first movie. Independence day 2 casts jessie usher as will smiths. The 1996 independence day is a funny and entertaining film of alien invasion despite the silly melodramatic subplots. Resurgence lacks the impactful moments the first one had. One would have involved the return of will smith, something fans of the first movie hoped would. In 1996, the aliens with their hateful alien weaponry famously reduced the white house to smithereens. A lot has changed since the first invasion in 1996, and many of the characters find themselves in very different places from where we left them. It has been 20 years since the first independence day movie, and if that doesnt make you feel old, you should see how different one of its cast members is looking these days. Washington in 1996, roland emmerich cast a budding will smith, a sarcastic jeff goldblum and an inspirational bill pullman in independence day, creating a.
Its been 20 years since the first independence day movie, and if that. One would have involved the return of will smith, something fans of. Jun 23, 2015 once they knew smith wasnt returning, devlin said the creative team was able to go back into the script and redistribute the action, so that independence day. You mightve noticed that will smiths steven hiller wasnt featured in the independence day.
Jun 22, 2016 independence day 2 director wishes hed bailed on sequel along with will smith ryan scott nov 5, 2019. Two decades after independence day, the buglike aliens that threatened humanity are back with their queen in independence day. Jan 04, 2016 will smith has confirmed that he will not be reprising his iconic role from 1996s independence day when its sequel, independence day. If director garry marshall the guy who created valentines day, new years eve and countless more were to make an action scifi it would look very much like independence day. Once they knew smith wasnt returning, devlin said the creative team was able to go back into the script and redistribute the action, so that independence day. Will smith s son from independence day looks very different these days. Jessie usher, star of the lebron jamesproduced survivors remorse, has been cast in independence day 2 as the son of will smiths character from the original.
The pg rating is for sequences of scifi action and destruction, and for some language. The movie comes out june 24, if you think youll be into watching an independence day movie with no will smith. Resurgence really sting is the idea that will smith could have been in it. Will smiths son from independence day looks very different these. Jun 17, 2019 part of what makes the failure of razzienominated independence day. Independence day clip welcome to earth 1996 will smith subscribe for more movie clips here. Resurgence, starring liam hemsworth, jeff goldblum, jessie usher and directed by roland emmerich. The independence day kids get the last laugh wired. 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. Independence day helped make will smith a superstar. Now, in 2016, the aliens are back to ruin the 4th of july for everyone in independence day. It was common knowledge that there were two possible paths for independence day. Resurgence is a 2016 american epic science fiction disaster film directed by roland emmerich and written by emmerich, dean devlin, nicolas wright, james a.
A sequel to the 1996 film independence day, it stars an ensemble cast featuring liam hemsworth, jeff goldblum, bill pullman, maika monroe, jessie usher, travis tope, william fichtner, charlotte. Actually, this is a pretty good metaphor for anyone. A sequel to the 1996 film independence day, it stars an ensemble cast featuring liam hemsworth, jeff goldblum, bill pullman, maika monroe, jessie usher, travis tope. Hilliers stepson, dylan, takes on the his late stepfathers. Why will smith isnt in independence day 2 business insider. 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 is in theaters today, but its missing one very familiar face from the allstar cast. Nov 06, 2019 roland emmerich wishes he hadnt made independence day. Resurgence is the emmerich movie his fiercest detractors always said he could manage, if he put his mindlessness to it. The real reason fans will never get to see independence day 3. Because so many movies have come along in the past two decades featuring this kind of hightech annihilation, resurgence feels like a glossy copy of the sort of blockbuster weve watched countless times before. Resurgence dropped on sunday, but the sequel to the 1996 scifi blockbuster was missing one familiar face.
Heres how will smiths character died in independence day. Resurgence 2016 is a scifiaction film which is set 20 years after the first independence day invasion. This is the film that skyrocketed smith to blockbuster actionhero status. Along with the first trailer, 20th century fox has launched a viral site for independence day. 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 smiths character from the. Jun 24, 2015 roland emmerich explains why will smith opted out of independence day 2.
The sequel to the 1996 hit the highestgrossing movie of its year only opened. Thats because the actor wasnt able to come back for roland emmerichs. After independence day redefined the event movie genre, the next epic chapter delivers global spectacle on an unimaginable scale. Resurgence director roland emmerich has blamed not having access to will smith who was busy with suicide squad for the sequel not living up to expectations. Resurgence has been labeled by the broad critic community as an abomination. Dec, 2015 he is survived by his wife jasmine vivica a. 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. Earth and starred jessie usher as the son of smiths. Resurgence, the sequel to the hit 1996 film was released on sunday and shows us what happened 20 years after those nasty, squirming, computerilliterate. Resurgence was supposed to kickstart a whole new franchise in 2016, but a third movie hasnt materialized since then and it likely never will. Resurgence is an immaculate case study in how far blockbusters have fallen. Fighting superior technology, mankinds best weapon is the will to survive. With will smith, bill pullman, jeff goldblum, mary mcdonnell. Feb 17, 2017 two decades after independence day, the buglike aliens that threatened humanity are back with their queen 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. Independence day harks back to the classic alieninvasion movies of the 1950s and 1960s, as well as the disaster movies of the 1970s. Resurgence is set 20 years after the events of the first movie. After independence day redefined the event movie genre, the next epic chapter delivers global catastrophe on an unimaginable scale. Jessie usher recalls meeting smith at the very end of the casting process. Roland emmerich wishes he hadnt made independence day. Theres going to be a new independence day movie and. The documentarystyle look at the first film here, the war of 1996 gives background. A sequel to the 1996 film independence day, it stars an ensemble cast. Independence day 2i mean, independence day resurgence, directed by roland emmerich, and starring jeff goldblum, jessie t. Independence day is a 1996 american epic science fiction action film directed and cowritten by roland emmerich. See more ideas about independence day, day and will smith. The realworld explanation for hillers absence from independence day. Dec, 2015 t he actionpacked new trailer for independence day.
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