Will Smith’s I Am Legend 2 Role Makes His Absence In This Sci-Fi Movie From 7 Years Ago Even Worse
Will Smith's near-impossible role reprisal for the upcoming I Am Legend 2 film makes his absence in another sci-fi sequel much more disappointing.
Set 20 years after the original, this sequel sees the nations of Earth use the alien technology to develop an advanced defense system for the planet. But nothing can prepare them for an unprecedented force of alien attackers out for revenge. It's up to a few brave men and women to save the world from extraterrestrials once more.
Will Smith's near-impossible role reprisal for the upcoming I Am Legend 2 film makes his absence in another sci-fi sequel much more disappointing.
Set 20 years after the original, this sequel sees the nations of Earth use the alien technology to develop an advanced defense system for the planet. But nothing can prepare them for an unprecedented force of alien attackers out for revenge. It's up to a few brave men and women to save the world from extraterrestrials once more.
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