As one of Earth’s foremost experts on the aliens and their technology, his brain will be indispensable when the aliens arrive again in Resurgence. If saving the President and his staff wasn’t enough, Levinson also thought up the plan to disable the alien shields by infecting the mother ship with a computer virus - the only reason the rest of Earth’s forces even had a fighting chance at finishing off the City Destroyers.Īfter the death of Steven Hiller, David accepted a position as the Director of the ESD, where he oversees several major breakthroughs in the use of alien technology.
Taking quick action, Levinson was able to warn President Whitmore (Bill Pullman), who was evacuated to Area 51 where they were able to plan a counter attack. At the start of the original invasion he was the first one to decrypt the alien signal, realizing it was a coordinated countdown for all the ships to attack. There might not even be a sequel if it wasn’t for David Levinson. It’s doubtful there would be any interest in a sequel at all if it wasn’t for his involvement - especially with Will Smith’s absence - so it’s good to see him back. Jeff Goldblum is returning to the franchise to once again play the role of David Levinson. Her role in R esurgence isn’t clear yet, but as a pilot for the ESD, she’s bound to see action against the aliens. Usher), who she became friends with during the War of 1996, and a new friend, Jake Morrison (Liam Hemsworth), forming a romantic relationship with the latter. She attended an ESD academy with Dylan Hiller (Jessie T. Having lost her mother in the War of 1996, Patricia followed her father’s footsteps and enlisted in the Earth Space Defense as soon as she had the chance. Patricia didn’t have a big role in role in Independence Day, since she was only six years old at the time, but being President Thomas Whitmore's daughter gave her a front row seat to witness the invasion from the President’s side, so she’s no stranger to alien invasions. While Maika Monroe is talented in her own right, many fans of Mae will likely continue to wonder why she’s absent from the sequel. The character was portrayed by Mae Whitman in the 1996 original, who is the right age to play her in Resurgence, and still leads a successful career. One of the first bits of fan outrage (besides the news that Will Smith would not be returning) was the casting of Maika Monroe as Patricia Whitmore.