“The first script, which included Will Smith, was a totally different story,” he said. In 2016, Emmerich claimed in an interview with Hey U Guys that Smith’s absence was due to a creative decision. That does, however, go against what the pair have previously said. He cites the opportunity to either do Independence Day: Resurgence or Suicide Squad and ultimately choosing the DC Comics movie instead.īut director Roland Emmerich sheds further light on the situation and says the true reason that Will Smith does not appear in the Independence Day sequel is down to money. he has said in interview that the reason for his absence is due to not wanting to return to his past and preferring to move forward with his career. So it’s somewhat surprising to see Smith avoiding the chance to reappear. Indeed, alongside his witty performances in Bad Boys and Men in Black, his role as Captain Hiller remains one of his most fun big screen outings. Independence Day was a huge hit for Will Smith and remains one of his best films. Why isn’t Will Smith in Independence Day: Resurgence? Fox who similarly reprised her role as Jasmine Hiller, Smith decided not to appear. However, unlike actors such as Judd Hirsch, who returned as a Julius Levinson, and Vivica A. So why didn’t the former Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star join those actors for Resurgence? Smith has, after all, done many sequels before as part of the Men in Black and Bad Boys franchises. This was despite much of the cast from Independence Day reprising their roles including Jeff Goldblum as tech expert David Levinson, Bill Pullman as President Thomas Whitmore, and Brent Spiner as Dr. As we know, Will Smith did not return to his character Steven Hiller for Independence Day: Resurgence.
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