Maverick

Tom Cruise has given a great answer to the question of why he does all his own dangerous stunts.During a lively, live Q&A event at Cannes Film Festival, French journalist and Cruise superfan Didier Allouch asked the Top Gun: Maverick star: “You are a family man with children! Why do it?”To which Cruise replied, via The Guardian: “Would you ASK GENE KELLY WHY HE DOES ALL HIS OWN DANCING?”Cruise has become as famous for his stunts as Singin’ in the Rain star Kelly. Last year, Cruise was spotted filming one of the stunts…

At the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, Hollywood star Tom Cruise and his `Top Gun: Maverick` team made a grand entry for a high-octane premiere of the upcoming action flick. According to The Hollywood Reporter, their entry included eight fighter jets zooming above the event, expelling smoke in red and blue to match the colours of the French flag. Cruise was destined to be the biggest draw for the event, however, even by the festival`s own standards, the actor received the sort of rapturous reception that could only befit one…

Making a Top Gun sequel way back in the late 1980s on the heels of the original movie’s 1986 release would have been a daunting task even then — the film was easily one of the top box office draws of the era. But following it up over three decades later might be an even more intimidating task. Director Joseph Kosinski was up to the task — and he did it without creating a pale carbon copy of the first movie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giXco2jaZ_4 Although Top Gun: Maverick is unmistakably a continuation of…

The streaming era has seen virtually every major star and/or filmmaker in the industry take their talents to the small screen, with those who haven’t now in the minority. The promise of increased creative freedom, long-form storytelling, and huge amounts of cash is a pretty significant lure in and of itself, but it’s looking likely that you’ll never catch a Tom Cruise original on Netflix. The actor has been single-handedly trying to revive the theatrical industry, whether he’s ensuring the cast and crew of…

Top Gun: Maverick is already one of the most anticipated titles of the year. Not only does the film finally pick up with Tom Cruise’s iconic title character 36 years after the original it’s also pulling down stellar reviews. But that’s not stopping the studio from sweetening the pot. The film will also be available in select markets in ScreenX, the panoramic widescreen format pioneered by South Korean-based CJ 4DPLEX. The film will include the most ScreenX content ever seen in a film before, with a staggering 56…

Top Gun: Maverick will pay homage to the original movie in so many ways. From the return of Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer to Jennifer Connelly’s casually mentioned character Penny finally appearing onscreen, the nostalgia is strong. While there are Easter eggs in the sequel, there are glaring omissions from the film. Namely, original female leads Meg Ryan and Kelly McGillis aren’t mentioned or seen in the follow-up. After receiving some pushback from some OG fans, Maverick’s director explained why the actresses and more OG…

In less than two weeks, audiences can return with Tom Cruise to the cockpit of Naval aircrafts with Top Gun: Maverick. The sequel will mark a triumphant return for the action star to the title that became an iconic ‘80s film and an important moment for the dawn of his career. In anticipation for Maverick, Cruise celebrated Top Gun Day with a couple sweet throwback images.Tom Cruise took to Instagram to celebrate the Top Gun national day with two photos of himself and Jerry Bruckheimer, who has been a pivotal producer to…

Top Gun: Maverick has been beset by so many delays that, by this point, any fool can anticipate the whole movie beat for beat. There’ll be tons and tons of cutting edge aerial photography, complete with shots of actors getting their faces squished into mush by G-force. There’ll be plenty of knowingly nostalgic nods to the original, too, with old characters making long overdue returns. But now for something few saw coming: the film will also include a Lady Gaga power ballad.Lady Gaga just shared a new song called Hold My…

Tom Cruise’s Top Gun: Maverick is still two weeks away from its theatrical release but the early reviews for the film have started to appear in the West. And there seems to be a consensus with most critics hailing it as a great action film and many calling it even better than the original--the 1986 cult classic Top Gun. Directed by Joseph Kosinski, Top Gun Maverick sees Tom reprise his iconic role after 36 years while training a new batch of recruits. Also read: First reactions for Tom Cruise's Top Gun Maverick are in…

By Mark Kennedy | Associated Press Early on in “Top Gun: Maverick,” Tom Cruise hops on his sleek motorcycle, wearing Aviator sunglasses and a leather jacket with patches, and speeds into a time machine. No, that’s not right. It’s actually us who take a trip back. More than 30 years after Cruise smirked his way to the cocky heights of the ’80s as the maverick Navy pilot codenamed Maverick, he effortlessly picks up the character in a new chapter of “Top Gun” that is an absolutely, thoroughly enjoyable ride — a textbook…