William Fichtner Also Cast in Emmerich's 'Independence Day' Sequel

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The cast for this big sequel continues to grow, with yet another intriguing name. Deadline reports that actor William Fichtner is joining Roland Emmerich’s Independence Day 2 as a “top general”. Apparently Fichtner’s role as a general will get “even larger in the two films that will follow.” Very interesting. Fichtner has appeared in a variety of films recently, including The Homesman, Elysium, The Lone Ranger, Phantom, Wrong, Drive Angry and The Dark Knight of course. He’s always great to see in a movie, and I’m curious why his role will expand as it goes on. Does something happen to him or is he just a survivor? This also indicates that Fox is really pushing forward with a new trilogy of Independence Day movies coming up. ›››