I Am Legend 2's Cloning Theory Is Better Than An Original Movie Retcon

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Will Smith's return for I Am Legend 2 has sparked theories about how Robert Neville can come back, and cloning theories are the best path forward for the sequel. Nearly fifteen years after the release of the original sci-fi movie, Warner Bros. is finally moving forward with plans for a sequel. I Am Legend 2 will bring back Will Smith somehow as Robert Neville and introduce Michael B. Jordan to the franchise. There are plenty of questions about the sequel's story and how Neville returns, leading to various theories.

Amid all of the I Am Legend 2 theories, there are two options to explain Will Smith's return that have risen to the forefront. The most popular suggestion is that the sequel retcons the original movie ending to instead make I Am Legend's alternate ending canon. The original ending controversially killed Will Smith's character and any hopes for the franchise's future along with it. However, the alternate ending left Neville alive and well and ready to return for a sequel story. It came as no surprise then that news of I Am Legend 2 moving forward reignited calls online for the alternate ending to overtake the original ending and build upon Neville's survival.

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For as popular as I Am Legend's ending retcon possibility is, there is also a strong suggestion that the sequel could use Will Smith by cloning his character. It might not be the most original idea for sci-fi storytelling to mysteriously clone a character just to bring them back, but just because it has been done before doesn't mean the I Am Legend sequel can't do that it. There are even some intriguing possibilities that come with cloning that make this I Am Legend 2 theory a better option for Will