Director Weighs in on Will Smith’s Return for Threequel Following Blockbuster Success

Will Smith‘s thunderous success with Dangerous Boys: Experience or Die was loud sufficient to drown out all of the backlash that has been following him for the previous two years. The actor delivered one of many greatest summer time blockbusters this yr, marking a full-on and much-needed Hollywood comeback. This raises the query of whether or not the actor would now be prepared to return to the Independence Day franchise after he turned down the second installment of 2016.

The director of the Academy Award-winning film has not too long ago shared whether or not followers would get to see Captain Steven Hiller again in motion after almost three a long time.

Will the hope of seeing Will Smith in Independence Day turn out to be a actuality?

Will Smith bowed out of Independence Day: Resurgence in 2016 because of some reported scheduling hiccups, as he was additionally tied up with Suicide Squad on the similar time. Not too long ago, throughout an interview with The Playlist, director Roland Emmerich was requested if a 3rd installment of the favored film was within the works and if Will Smith would possibly return to the franchise. To which Emmerich gave an underwhelming response, reminding that Smith’s character had already met his finish within the second movie.

Including to the frustration, after twentieth Century Fox merged with The Walt Disney Firm, Emmerich feels the percentages of the film occurring have taken a flip for the “worse”. “They by no means ever did my deal,” the director mentioned in regards to the studio. And it is sensible on condition that the second movie within the trilogy tanked each critically and commercially. Although a 3rd half didn’t appear more likely to see the sunshine of day, Emmerich had been holding out hope.

The truth is, he was fairly wanting to crew up with Disney+ for Independence Day 3 just a few years again.

Roland Emmerich was at all times enthusiastic about Independence Day 3

Roland Emmerich had a number of cool concepts to broaden his Independence Day franchise. When the Disney and Fox merger occurred, Emmerich was fairly optimistic about the way forward for the universe he had created. He advised ComicBook.com in 2021, “I’d like to do possibly a 3rd one, or a TV present, persevering with the story.” Nevertheless, the filmmaker was additionally open to passing on his legacy to a different filmmaker if the stakeholders felt that was extra becoming.

Emmerich additionally teased that the potential third half could be extra linked to the primary installment. This raised hopes of seeing Will Smith again within the franchise. Nevertheless, the franchise couldn’t transfer past the second half. Although one can catch Smith’s Steven Hiller on streaming choices, it’s uncertain whether or not the Independence Day trilogy will ever get its closure with the lead actor, particularly after this latest disappointing interview of  Emmerich.

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