Vivica A Fox takes a moment to recall the Independence Day sequel without Will Smith and how this decision affected the franchise.

“The one true link” &#8211; Vivica A Fox Dwells on the Absence of Will Smith in &#8216;Independence Day&#8217; Sequel and Whether It Affected the Movie’s Success

Will Smith [https://www.netflixjunkie.com/tag/will-smith/] did not return to the
sequel of Independence Day he headlined in 1996. While the whole gang got back
together for the second installment, he stayed out. Not only his character
Captain Steve Hiller got zero screen time, but the director completely wiped him
from the storyline. Roland Emmerich killed the character offscreen, which means
he won’t be able to come back if they make more sequels.

And this thing only happened because the actor did not receive the paycheck he
asked for to continue with the franchise. Now when years have passed since the
release of the sequel, his costar Vivica A Fox has finally broken her silence
about his absence.


VIVICA A FOX OPENS UP ABOUT WILL SMITH BEING THE KEY MEMBER 

Vivica A Fox recently sat down with A.V. Club
[https://www.avclub.com/what-vivica-a-fox-thought-about-that-independence-day-1850596966]to
talk about her new true crime series, The Interrogation Room. In this interview,
the actress took an opportunity to shed light on her 2016 movie Independence
Day: Resurgence. She stated that the second movie failed to reach the bar that
the debut film set upon its arrival.



And for this, she pointed out the name of Will Smith, putting forward her
opinion about his absence. The 58-year-old believes that the movie didn’t turn
out successful because he wasn’t a part of it. “We had most of the original
cast, but I think the one true link that was missing to the success of
‘Independence Day 2’ was that Will Smith wasn’t there,” Fox added.

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The Kill Bill star also recalled how fans were enraged when she revealed the
news to fans about his exit at the time of the movie’s premiere. As of now, most
of his fans think that the actor didn’t do this movie for money, but the reason
is something else.


OSCAR WINNER WILL SMITH HAD TO MAKE A TOUGH CHOICE 

Before the release of Independence Day: Resurgence, Will Smith interviewed with
BBC Radio One. During the conversation, he was asked about his exit from the
franchise. In his response, the 54-year-old star revealed that the reason behind
him leaving the project was neither money nor lack of interest. The only thing
that stopped him was his tight schedule, and he had to back out.



He said that he was occupied with some projects already, including Concussion
and Suicide Squad. So he made this decision and chose the superhero film instead
of this one. Well, all these things are a thing of the past now and the actor is
shooting his upcoming movie Bad Boys 4
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-spotted-will-smith-seen-in-character-as-he-films-bad-boys-4/].

ALSO READ: How Will Smith Rejected a Major Cameo in His Iconic ‘Fresh Prince of
Bel-Air’, Book Reveals
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What do you think about Fox’s take on his absence? Drop your comments below!

Shikha Arya

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<p><a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/tag/will-smith/">Will Smith</a> did not return to the sequel of <em>Independence Day</em> he headlined in 1996. While the whole gang got back together for the second installment, he stayed out. Not only his character Captain Steve Hiller got zero screen time, but the director completely wiped him from the storyline. Roland Emmerich killed the character offscreen, which means he won&#8217;t be able to come back if they make more sequels.</p>
<p>And this thing only happened because the actor did not receive the paycheck he asked for to continue with the franchise. Now when years have passed since the release of the sequel, his costar Vivica A Fox has finally broken her silence about his absence.</p>
<h2><strong>Vivica A Fox opens up about Will Smith being the key member </strong></h2>
<p><a href="https://www.avclub.com/what-vivica-a-fox-thought-about-that-independence-day-1850596966" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vivica A Fox recently sat down with A.V. Club </a>to talk about her new true crime series, <i>The Interrogation Room.</i> In this interview, the actress took an opportunity to shed light on her 2016 movie <i>Independence Day: Resurgence</i>. She stated that the second movie failed to reach the bar that the debut film set upon its arrival.</p>
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="Independence Day: Resurgence | Official Trailer [HD] | 20th Century FOX" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LbduDRH2m2M?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<p>And for this, she pointed out the name of Will Smith, putting forward her opinion about his absence. The 58-year-old believes that the movie didn&#8217;t turn out successful because he wasn&#8217;t a part of it. <em>&#8220;We had most of the original cast, but I think the one true link that was missing to the success of ‘Independence Day 2’ was that Will Smith wasn’t there,&#8221;</em> Fox added.</p>
<p><strong>ALSO READ:</strong> <a class="jsx-555d36b3e6439572 article-embed-title" href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-will-smith-and-spielbergs-near-collaboration-that-almost-remade-this-2003-park-chan-wooks-neo-noir/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Will Smith and Spielberg’s Near Collaboration That Almost Remade This 2003 Park Chan-wook’s Neo Noir</a></p>
<p>The <em>Kill Bill</em> star also recalled how fans were enraged when she revealed the news to fans about his exit at the time of the movie&#8217;s premiere. As of now, most of his fans think that the actor didn&#8217;t do this movie for money, but the reason is something else.</p>
<h2><strong>Oscar winner Will Smith had to make a tough choice </strong></h2>
<p>Before the release of <i>Independence Day: Resurgence,</i> Will Smith interviewed with BBC Radio One. During the conversation, he was asked about his exit from the franchise. In his response, the 54-year-old star revealed that the reason behind him leaving the project was neither money nor lack of interest. The only thing that stopped him was his tight schedule, and he had to back out.</p>
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="Will Smith talks &#039;Bad Boys 3&#039; and &#039;Parenting&#039; with A.Dot" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uut4NErg9j4?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<p>He said that he was occupied with some projects already, including <em>Concussion</em> and <em>Suicide</em> <em>Squad</em>. So he made this decision and chose the superhero film instead of this one. Well, all these things are a thing of the past now and the actor is <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-spotted-will-smith-seen-in-character-as-he-films-bad-boys-4/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shooting his upcoming movie <em>Bad Boys 4</em></a>.</p>
<p><strong>ALSO READ: </strong><a class="jsx-555d36b3e6439572 article-embed-title" href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-how-will-smith-rejected-a-major-cameo-in-his-iconic-fresh-prince-of-bel-air-book-reveals/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How Will Smith Rejected a Major Cameo in His Iconic ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’, Book Reveals</a></p>
<p>What do you think about Fox&#8217;s take on his absence? Drop your comments below!</p>


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