Will Smith will NOT be on Independence Day 2

Roland Emmerich is certainly going to have to use the version of the Independence Day 2 script that doesn’t include Will Smith, because the star has reportedly decided not to appear in the Independence Day sequel.  The “Will He? Won’t He?” game has been played for a number of years now, and even though a new report states that Smith has decided against starring in the sequel, nothing has been officially confirmed. Until Now.

Independence Day 2 will indeed continue with or without Smith.  Emmerich and writing partner Dean Devlin turned two versions of their script over to screenwriter James Vanderbilt: one centering on Smith’s hero character Steven Hiller, and one without him entirely.  Apparently Smith hasn’t broken the final news to Emmerich just yet, but we’ll be sure to let you know when we hear more.

[check out our earlier report of the Independence Day sequel plans, CLICK HERE]