“I shouldn’t say no”: this cult director regretted when this science fiction film was followed by the 90’s

In 2016, Roland Emerich, known for its spectacular blockbusters, which incorporated science fiction and disasters, attacked the main challenge: to adhere to the day of the huge independence of the day, which was released 20 years earlier. This return to the theaters, however, was expected, did not go as planned.

The original film, by the way, Wil Smith, Jeff Goldblum, and Bill Pulman, were brutally invaded by the extroverts and the desperate response of mankind. Real cash register cards, Day of Independence It was left in the engraved mind as a cult film since the 90’s.

Two decades later, the Emperchi hoped that the first Opus witchcraft would be revived. Its intention? Offer the fans of the film in the spirit of faithful original.

“” “Just wanted to make a movie that is exactly the first“, He told Yahoo Entertainment about Independence Day in November 2019: Revival.

But everything quickly turned into a nightmare when Will SmithThe central figure of the first part left the project on the road: “HaveA lot of production, decided to leave because he wanted to A suicide team.»

This decision, according to Roland EmerichDeeply broke the rest of the product: “I had to stop filming because we had a much better scenario, but I had to make another scenario quickly. I just had to say no, because suddenly, I was doing what I was criticizing myself: Continue.»

Throughout Independence Day: RevivalThe director admits that he is being pressure, instead of protecting his artistic instinct. The decision he still regrets today.

Independence Day and Independence Day: Revival is available in Disney+ stream.