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Will Smith turned down the chance to star in 'Independence Day 2.' Here's what would have happened in that never-made version.

Will Smith was courted to reprise his Independence Day role in the original version of the sequel. (Photo: 20th Century Fox/Courtesy Everett Collection) While that would have been Smith's overall arc ...
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Will Smith nearly missed out on ‘Independence Day’ role because he’s Black

One of the biggest box office stars in modern Hollywood history, Will Smith, was nearly passed over for his role in the classic film epic Independence Day because he is Black. ID4 director Roland ...
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July 4th at the Drive-In: Independence Day

Join the annual July 4th celebration at the drive-in with ID4 (Independence Day) and there will be an awesome on screen cinematic fireworks display before and after the Flick! Spend the whole night ...
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Will Smith turned down the chance to star in 'Independence Day 2.' Here's what would have happened in that never-made version.

According to Devlin, the original plan for the ID4 sequels — which would have been called ID Forever Part I and ID Forever Part II — was to turn Steve Hiller into Rocky Balboa... specifically the ...