They took a lot of risks with Suicide Squad, and Smith is one of the most marketable stars throughout the world despite all the crappers from the past decade or so. Smith is listed first on all the Suicide Squad posters, so he was the one they shelled out the most money for. I’m assuming a marriage proposal or something similar. The more money the film brings in, the more money he’ll make. Liam Hemsworth signed on at a significantly lower rate, with the percentage of the gross & will use his private life to boost attention for the film. Projects are pushed all the time to fit actors schedules. Smith is always up for sequels, and if they could have signed him on with the demands he made, they would have waited until his schedule was clear. It was even a topic years ago on the podcast We Hate Movies. Will Smith would only agree to an Independence Day sequel if He got a shit ton of money and Jayden could be in it and be called the “Lil’ General” or something like that. Still, fans were hopeful that Disney would step in and add to the movie, much like how they did with Planet of the Apes and Home Alone.īut, of course, it wasn't just fans that were eager to have that question answered.According to the gossip around the film industry watercooler… To make things worse, the latter had more than double the investment. The first movie had bagged a massive 817 million dollars, whereas the second one settled for a mere 389 million worldwide. Sadly, Independence Day: Resurgencewas not even close to the original in terms of box office performance. Will There Be Another 'Independence Day' Movie? You can tolerate a little compromise, if you're actually managing to get something accomplished.
It's a fine line between standing behind a principle and hiding behind one. I picked a hell of a day to quit drinkin'. Let's kick the tires and light the fires, big daddy! We will not go quietly into the night! We will not vanish without a fight! We're going to live on! We're going to survive! Today we celebrate our Independence Day! The Independence Day movie has aged beautifully over time and has spawned endlessly quotable lines. Fox, Mary McDonnell, Judd Hirsch, James Rebhorn, Robert Loggia, and Randy Quaid, among others.Ī post shared by Will Smith Best Quotes from 'Independence Day' It’s going to do fine foreign.'Īfter the adamant director stood his ground, the studio wasn't left with much of a choice.Īpart from those three, the Independence Day movie also featured Vivica A. He is best known for his role as Nicky Banks in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as well as Dylan. Is Will Smith’s son in Independence Day Ross Bagley (born December 5, 1988) is an American former actor and comedian. ' Our argument was, 'Well, the movie is about space aliens. After helming the original Independence Day in 1996, Emmerich returned to direct the sequel Independence Day: Resurgence in 2016.
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The Hollywood Reporter came forth with a conversation with director Ronald Emmerich and writer-producer Dean Devlin, where the former recalled the studio not liking Smith for the part because he was an unproven actor who wouldn't work in international markets. On the contrary, they were against casting him for the role. Surprisingly, Smith wasn't Fox's first choice. Will Smith at the helm with Bill Pullman and Jeff Goldblum at his side.Ī post shared by Independence Day in reality, apart from Goldblum, who had just come off of Jurassic Park three years prior, the other two actors' careers were launched into the stratosphere after Independence Day, especially Smith. Looking back, the star cast of the Independence Day movie seems ideal. But Smith’s familiar face will not be appearing on the silver screen to do battle against aliens with Jeff Goldblum, Vivica A. They failed to protect their cities, failed to communicate with the aliens, get pinned down by extraterrestrials on multiple counts, but they also failed to give up.Īgainst impossible odds and formidable foes, the good guys refuse to accept failure. Independence Day: Resurgence opens in theaters Friday. The humans were the good guys in the movie, yet they failed time and time again. Not to mention that every scene in the movie where the American people were featured saw a diverse crowd of multicultural origins.īeyond the unity in diversity, the movie also heavily featured the theme of failure. Fox, was so accommodating to the First Lady of the United States, played by Mary McDonnell, when she found her, despite the fact she “voted for the other guy.” A post shared by Independence Day instance that especially stood out in this regard was the scene where an exotic dancer Jasmine, played by Vivica A.