Arguably his most popular film portrayal was Dr. Brakish Okun in Independence Day (1996), a role that elicited his unique eccentricity and sense of humor. He reprised the character in the sequel, Independence Day: Resurgence (2016). While you can gather that Spiner’s Dr. Okun has an alternative sensibility, which is why he gives off a sci-fi J. Mascis vibe with his silver mane, this scarf can’t be 100 percent sartorial. Last month, 20th Century Fox released a new clip from Independence Day: Resurgence that featured a glimpse at Brackish Okun (Brent Spiner), one of the many returning characters from the 1996 The Conjuring ‘s Joey King and Brent Spiner (“Star Trek: The Next Generation”) have joined Roland Emmerich’s Independence Day 2. Spiner will return to the franchise as Dr. Brackish Okun. Dr. Brackish Okun was the director of research at Area 51. Okun was graduated from the California Institute of Technology with a Ph.D. in astrophysics. In 1972, following his graduation, Okun was immediately recruited by the military, and due to the top-secret nature of his work, has been isolated at Area 51 since. However, Okun was devoted in learning about the alien technology from the Independence Day: Resurgence is a 2016 American science fiction action film co-written, directed, and co-produced by Roland Emmerich and co-written and co-produced by Dean Devlin, serving as a sequel to Independence Day (1996). Your Favorite Independence Day Character Never Died. And Brent Spiner Knew That For 20 Years What happened after Dr. Okun survived Independence Day. Dr. Milton Isaacs (died 2016) was a scientist and physician in charge of Area 51's medical facility. Milton Isaacs worked at Area 51 since the 1970's and became Brackish Okun's life partner. During the War of 1996, Isaacs was working at Okun's side, helping to extract a capture alien from its exoskeleton armor. The alien awoke and killed or harmed everyone in the surgery room, including Isaacs Brent Spiner ’s character in the original film, Dr. Okun, was that hippie looking mad scientist from Area 51 who had been performing an autopsy on a crash-landed alien. Turns out that alien isn’t Dr. Okun's performer Brent Spiner - famous to Star Trek: The Next Generation fans as Data - later revealed a cut line of dialogue in Independence Day would have confirmed his character's death. Brent Spiner's Dr. Okun reunites with Bill Pullman's President Whitmore in the first clip from Independence Day: Resurgence. Independence Day: Silent Zone Following the film's success, a prequel novel entitled Independence Day: Silent Zone was written by Molstad in February 1998. [2] The novel is set in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and details the early career of Dr. Brackish Okun. [3] Dr. Brackish Okun was the director of research at Area 51. The son of Saylene Okun, Brackish graduated from the California Institute of Technology with a Ph.D. in astrophysics. In 1972, following his graduation, Okun was immediately recruited by the military, and due to the top-secret nature of his work, has been isolated at Area 51 for his entire life. However, Okun was devoted in learning By Tim Lammers For those who hoped that Brent Spiner’s loony yet lovable “Independence Day” character Dr. Brackish Okun somehow miraculously survived the death grip of a nasty alien in the blockbuster film 20 years ago, get ready for a dose of good news. Dr. Okun was not dead, he was merely sleeping. Turns out Continue reading Interview: Brent Spiner talks ‘Independence Day Spoiler alert for anyone who hasn't seen the original Independence Day; Dr. Brackish Okun is attacked and killed by an alien in Area 51 - or so we thought until news broke that Brent Spiner was Independence Day: Resurgence: Directed by Roland Emmerich. With Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Jessie T. Usher, Bill Pullman. Two decades after the first Independence Day invasion, Earth is faced with a new extra-Solar threat. But will mankind's new space defenses be enough? In Independence Day (1996), the character Dr. Brackish Okun (played by Brent Spiner) is named after, and his appearance is modeled after, Jeffrey A. Okun, digital effects supervisor with whom director Roland Emmerich and producer Dean Devlin worked on their previous film, Stargate. Dr. Brackish Okun was the director of research at Area 51. The son of Saylene Okun, Brackish graduated from the California Institute of Technology with a Ph.D. in astrophysics. In 1972, following his graduation, Okun was immediately recruited by the military, and due to the top-secret nature of Independence Day made it seem like Brent Spiner’s time as Dr. Brackish Okun was over and done. As we’ve already seen in the trailers for the sequel, he’s still alive — and now we know how: Brent Spiner (born February 2, 1949) is an American actor, comedian, musician and singer. He portrays Dr. Brackish Okun in Independence Day and Independence Day: Resurgence. Spiner is also best known for his portrayal of the android Data in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation.
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