The article describes how the fear of losing money initially led Fox to doubt hiring Will Smith for Independence Day, arguing that casting a black actor could hurt international box office, but ultimately the support of director Roland Emmerich and the argument that the film, centered on aliens, would do well outside the United States led to his inclusion, resulting in a huge success with a box office of 817 million dollars. (translated)
El miedo a perder dinero casi deja a Will Smith fuera de uno de los grandes éxitos de la ciencia ficción: "Fichas a un actor negro y te cargas la taquilla"
