Will Smith did not want to pay 50 million for the role

The decision of the studio was told by the project director Roland Emmerich. According to him, in the continuation of the cult fiction will return half of the actors from the original picture, but Will Smith is "too expensive even for mentioning in the credits".

The action in the sequel will unfold 20 years after the events described in the 1996 film. Trying to seize the Earth and lost the battle to mankind, the aliens decide to return to the unconquered planet and start a second war & hellip; Recall that Roland Emmerich not so long ago said that the continuation will be called "Independence Day forever" (ID Forever) and will be released in two parts. However, representatives of 20th Century Fox recently announced that the sequel will be released as one film called "Independence Day 2", its release is scheduled for July 3, 2015.

For participation in two proceedings Will Smith requested $ 50 million. The bosses of the studio have long thought about the amount, but still found it unreasonably high. However, it is worth noting that the participation of Will Smith almost always guarantees the picture of the big box office. With a budget of $ 75 million, "Independence Day" at one time earned 817 million. Total projects involving the actor brought the producers about six billion.