Vivica A. Fox reveals that she knew Independence Day: Resurgence would fail without the return of Will Smith. The film, a sequel to the 1996 blockbuster Independence Day, was directed by Roland Emmerich and tracked the efficacy of Earth's new defense program amid re-emerging alien attacks. Fox, who portrayed Jasmine Dubrow in the original movie, reprised her role in the follow-up, along with Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Judd Hirsch, and Brent Spiner.
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