Patrick St. Esprit joins the cast of Independence Day 2

After essaying the role of Commander Thread in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Patrick St. Esprit, has joined the cast of Independence Day 2, reported by TheWrap. The 61-year-old actor will be essaying the role of Secretary of Defence in the film. He will also be seen alongside Dwayne Johnson on HBO’s new series Ballers.

The filmmakers have made several new additions to the cast for the sequel, which includes Liam Hemsworth, Jessie Usher, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Travis Tope and Joey King. While, actors Bill Pullman and Judd Hirsch will return to reprise their roles along with Jeff Goldblum, Vivica A. Fox, and Brent Spiner. But, Will Smith will not be seen in the film.

Independence Day 2 is slated for release on June 24, 2016. The movie will be produced by Dean Devlin, Roland Emmerich and Harald Kloser. The flick will be helmed by Roland Emmerich, while the script for the film has been written by James A. Woods and Nicolas Wright. The original film, which was released in 1996, earned over $800 million worldwide.