20 Things You Somehow Missed In Independence Day

Actors, by and large, tend to be quite good at acting. However, acting as a TV newscaster is a form of acting that most actors tend to be unable to act convincingly. An anomalous Achilles heel that's rampant in the industry and, sadly, ruined numerous scenes in famous movies.

Knowing that a movie about a global alien invasion would requite heavy integration of news coverage, but still wishing to avoid this immersion-breaking trope, Roland Emmerich made the decision to exclusively cast genuine newsreaders in the roles.

Over 70 are included in the film, with each played by that nation's own TV journalists.