When Independence Day co-writer/producer Dean Devlin first envisioned the alien invasion blockbuster, he had a very different idea of who should play the president: Kevin Spacey.
Devlin and Spacey had been friends in high school, according to The Hollywood Reporter, and Spacey was having a difficult time landing lead roles. Devlin wrote the film with the intention that he would play the role of President Thomas Whitmore. The studio balked at the idea, though, forcing Devlin to rewrite the role for Bill Pullman.
"We literally had an argument," Devlin said, "and the executive, who's no longer there, said he just didn't think Kevin Spacey was a movie star."
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