It's funny how things change after a film most expect to be a hit turns out to be one of the summer's biggest bombs. While Roland Emmerich was out doing press for
White House Down, he was asked about the possibility of Will Smith returning for
Independence Day 2, the sequel to the sci-fi flick that helped make the actor a superstar. At the time, Emmerich said
Smith was not in his plans at all, noting that he was "too much of a marquee name" and "too expensive". He would backtrack a little soon after, saying he hoped to get
Smith at least for a cameo. But now in an interview with
Digital Spy, Emmerich's saying Smith could indeed don his flight suit one more time as part of the sequel....
Emmerich:
"It changes every month. I sometimes say 'No, Will Smith will not be in
it,' because he didn't want to do it before but now we have a meeting
planned where we want to talk about it again."
Maybe after his
After Earth got pounded into dust this summer, Smith is looking for something easily bankable to maintain his grip as the summer box office champ? The story being ironed out by James Vanderbilt is still unknown, but we know there's a place for Jeff Goldblum and Bill Pullman to reprise their roles. A July 3rd 2015 release date has been set by 20th Century Fox, although there's a suggestion that it may be closer to 2016 when the film hits theaters.
