Plenty of stars will reprise their roles in next year's "Independence Day" sequel, but Will Smith won't be one of them.
He reportedly turned down an offer to be in the film back in 2014.
So how will the film deal with his absence?
It looks like "Independence Day: Resurgence" is killing Smith's character off.
Fox launched a website, War of 1996, detailing a timeline since the events of the first film.
Under the year 2007, Entertainment Weekly spotted a news story announcing the death of Colonel Steve Hiller. Smith's character was conveniently killed testing new equipment.
Here's what the entire blurb says:
"While test piloting the ESD's first alien hybrid fighter, an unknown malfunction causes the untimely death of Col. Hiller. Hiller's valor in the War of 96 made him a beloved global icon whose selfless assault against the alien mothership lead directly to the enemy's defeat. He is survived by his wife Jasmine and son Dylan."
"Independence Day: Resurgence" will be in theaters June 24, 2016.
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