Despite Will Smith's turn down for the lead character, 'Independence Day' 2 pushes forward with its original cast alongside new characters. Vivica Fox shares an important detail of the sequel along with new spoilers on the film's plot. 'Independence Day' 2, which will be released on June 24, 2016 and is currently filming in New Mexico.

Vivica A. Fox confirms that the sequel is already set 15 years after the original "Independence Day" movie. Fox reprises her role in the upcoming 'Independence Day' 2. She played Will Smith's girlfriend in the 1996 franchise, 'Independence Day'. Fox's character in the original movie was a stripper and later progressed as a hospital administrator in 'Independence Day' 2. Vivica Fox is reportedly happy of her character's development. "I'm glad that they moved her character forward as a woman," she says in an interview. "I will not be on the pole. She was a stripper with a heart of gold, who had said that she was doing it because the money was good, now she's a hospital administrator and she's running the hospital and I'm glad that they moved her character forward as a woman."

Moreover, a spoiler on the 'Independence Day' 2 plot has been leaked online. "We always knew they were coming back. After 'Independence Day' redefined the event movie genre, the next epic chapter delivers global catastrophe on an unimaginable scale. Using recovered alien technology, the nation of Earth has collaborated on an immense defense program to protect the planet. However, 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".

The cast of 'Independence Day' 2 includes the original members: Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Vivica A. Fox, Judd Hirsch, and Brent Spiner. New roles include Maika Monroe, Joey King, Sela Ward, Jessie Usher, Liam Hemsworth and Charlotte Gainsbourg. 'Independence Day' 2 is currently filming in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Will Smith may have turned down a possible blockbuster movie for 2016 but fans are hopeful that the return of this heatwarming and inspirational action-filled movie will be as phenomenal as its precedent.

'Independence Day' 2 will be released on June 24, 2016. Stay tuned for more updates!