Fun fact, Will Smith turned down ID4:2 because the original pitch was a father/son story where Jaden would co-star.
But because how Badly received After Earth went, the last film he co-stared alongside Jaden, Will flat out refused to return.
It was shifted to a father/daughter trying to use the Bill Pullman's character (The President) which doesn't work as the film wasn't re-worked to accommodate a political lineage, it constantly refers to the importance of pilots as a tradition as the President battles with PTSD/Dementia.
Funny how quickly everyone forgot that a sequel was made, especially since every character imaginable reprised their roles except for Will Smith.
Even if their inclusion was an a$$pull.