Will Smith's Return In I Am Legend 2 Is All Thanks To That Alternate Ending

Available for all the DVD player-owning world to see, the original home release of "I Am Legend" on the iconic shiny disc came with an alternate ending that is now being slipped back into the timeline and confirmed as the official ending. For those who might have missed it, this secret and slightly more positive closing scene saw Neville, who trades with the alpha male Darkseeker in exchange for his mate, who the doctor has been experimenting on to find a cure for the disease. After the creature flees with his group, Neville is shocked to realize that he has become a monster of his own, following the numerous failed trials he's applied to the Darkseekers he's captured that, before crossing his paths, were living in a new state of being.

From there, Neville and Alice Braga's character, Anna, head to Vermont, hoping to find other human survivors and leave the basic-looking CGI beasties alone in New York. All's well that ends well, even though we didn't see it initially. However, with this alternate exit back on the board, what could it mean for the newly planned sequel, and what part does Michael B. Jordan have to play in it?