So since Bill Pullman isn't the President anymore...maybe he can be the Randy Quaid type in this one. In fact his beard is making me lean that direction.
I'm picturing him as a down-and-out former Politician who drank his way out of public favor, multiple messy divorces and sex scandals draining his bank accounts. His daughter hates him and he's reduced to working on airplanes, or flying cargo planes or something shitty to support himself. He's a disgrace to the nation.
The aliens come back though, and the world is torn apart. The current President needs a symbol to unite everyone under a common banner. She seeks out the former Alien-crushing badass (nuke 'em) from 20 years ago to rally the troops.
At first, he is reluctant.
"I'M JUST A WASHED UP POLITICIAN WHO DRANK MY BEST YEARS AWAY."
The current President slaps him.
"If you won't do it for you country...do it for...your daughter."
And in a tear-jerker of an ending, he will earn his daughter's love back, rouse America with another Patriotic megaphone speech ere the sun rises, and save the nation with a heroic sacrifice.
"Tell the actress they recast as my daughter...I love her very much."
*BOOM*
"Happy 4th of July daddy...I love you."
