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Here's Everything We Know About the Top Gun Sequel

02/08/2019 - 11:20 AM

With movies and TV shows being rebooted left and right, it would be more surprising if Hollywood chose to leave something alone. That being said, the Top Gun sequel that has been rumoured for years is all but here. On Friday, star Tom Cruise [1] surprised Comic-Con attendees with the trailer for the film [2], which doesn't give much plot away but includes glimpses of some important moments and new characters.

The iconic original, which hit theaters in 1986, starred Cruise and Anthony Edwards as Navy fighter pilots. While Edwards' character, Goose, is sadly no longer in the picture, Cruise's Maverick will continue on the legacy in modern times. From the fresh faces you'll see in the cast [3] to the 2020 premiere date, keep reading to see all the details we've managed to round up about the sequel.

The Title

The sequel's official title is Top Gun: Maverick, FYI.

The Cast

Miles Teller is playing the son of Anthony Edwards's character, Goose [5], named Bradley Bradshaw. He reportedly beat out Glen Powell, Nicholas Hoult, Dylan O'Brien, and Austin Butler for the role, which required many of Hollywood's hottest young stars to travel to Cruise's home in Florida to audition. The production team ended up loving Powell's audition so much, however, that they've created an entirely new role for him in the film (which you can see in the photo above).

As for Cruise, he's reprising his role as hot-shot pilot Maverick. The 57-year-old has been vocal about the sequel himself and has even been sharing sneak peeks at production ever since filming began in May 2018 [6]. Back in April 2017, Val Kilmer confirmed that he'd signed on to play Iceman once more, saying that Top Gun 2 would be a "hoot."

The rest of the cast is rounded out by A-list names like Jon Hamm [7], Jennifer Connelly [8], Ed Harris, Jay Ellis, and more.

The Plot

At this stage, the plot is mostly being kept under wraps. The only details that have come out [9] about the story so far reveal that Cruise's character is now a flight instructor and that drone technology will play a part in the events of the film. Joseph Kosinski, who previously helmed 2013's Oblivion, is directing the sequel and told ComingSoon in October that that the sequel will be "appropriate for the times we live in."

"The Navy is very different now than it was in 1986," he explained. "It's just a different world now, so you can't remake the first movie. It has to adapt, [but] I certainly want to recreate the experience of that movie, which gives you a front seat into the world of naval aviation and what it's like to be in a fighter jet."

In the first trailer released for the sequel, we see Maverick struggling to adapt to this new world. Ed Harris's character, Maverick's superior, criticizes the pilot for not rising through the ranks of the Navy to become an admiral, choosing instead to remain stagnant as a captain.

The Production Team

The reboot can be traced back as far as January 2016, when Jerry Bruckheimer tweeted about it. Bruckheimer incited a riot among fans when he tweeted the picture above with his old buddy, hinting that the sequel was definitely on the table. As for the director, Joseph Kosinski is taking on the action film, which makes sense since he worked with Cruise on Oblivion in 2013.

The Absence of Kelly McGillis

McGillis, who played Cruise's love interest Charlie in the original film, told ET in July 2019 [10] that she wasn't asked back for the sequel, and she thinks she knows why. "I'm old, and I'm fat, and I look age-appropriate for what my age is, and that is not what that whole scene is about," the 62-year-old explained. "I'd much rather feel absolutely secure in my skin and who and what I am at my age, as opposed to placing a value on all that other stuff." (Hell, yeah.)

The Top Gun: Maverick Trailer

The Premiere Date

Top Gun: Maverick was pushed back [11] by nearly a year from July 12, 2019, to June 26, 2020.


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