Will Smith Says It's Terrible When He Found Out His Independence Day Character Died

Last month, Will Smith's Independence Day character was revealed in a viral site: it turns out that Captain Steven Hiller died back in 2007.

Now, Will Smith told Yahoo his thoughts about his character's tragic fate:

"I was working on Suicide Squad during that time. [Independence Day director] Roland [Emmerich] and I had talked about it. The trailer looks really cool. I'm going to be sitting around with tears in my eyes when that one comes out… It was terrible when I found out my character died."

Well, fans will probably say that he should have signed up to be in the sequel. Director Roland Emmerich explained why Smith opted out of the film before.

Will Smith is currently starring in Concussion, and Suicide Squad, which will be released in theaters on August 5.

Independence Day Resurgence synopsis:

We always knew they were coming back. After INDEPENDENCE DAY redefined the event movie genre, the next epic chapter delivers global spectacle on an unimaginable scale. Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth have collaborated on an immense defense program to protect the planet. But nothing can prepare us for the aliens' advanced and unprecedented force. Only the ingenuity of a few brave men and women can bring our world back from the brink of extinction.