'Fruitvale Station,' 'Friday Night Lights' Star Michael B. Jordan Getting Major 'Independence Day 2' Role?

Fruitvale Station and "Friday Night Lights" actor Michael B. Jordan could star in Roland Emmerich's sequel Independence Day 2, also known as ID Forever Part I.

The Wrap first reported the news and cited "multiple individuals familiar with the 20^th Century Fox project." Here is some more information from the report:

"Jordan has not yet received an offer, nor does one seem imminent. 20th Century Fox and Emmerich had no comment, with official casting news expected closer to the holidays.

Emmerich has met with several up-and-coming young actors, including Jordan, who is high on the studio's list. Fox execs like Jordan for the part - his name has been thrown around repeatedly in creative meetings - and Jordan is interested, multiple individuals with knowledge of the star's thinking have told TheWrap.

Should Fox make an offer, the studio would effectively be doubling down on Jordan's star potential, as the actor is poised to play the Human Torch in its "Fantastic Four" reboot, as TheWrap first reported."

The site also states that Will Smith's status for the sequel is unclear, as is the role that Jordan would play. Smith is not officially involved at the moment, but if he does return, then he could team with Jordan and hand the franchise over to the young star, whom Fox would then build around in additional sequels.