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How Top Gun 2 Star Avoided Throwing Up During Flying Stunts
Top Gun: Maverick star Monica Barbaro was able to get through the film's complex flying maneuvers without throwing up thanks to her dance training. Barbarbo is one of the new characters introduced inTop Gun: Maverick, playing Lieutenant Natasha “Phoenix” Trace. However, Barbaro stands out from her co-stars in one notable way: she is the Top Gun franchise’s first female fighter pilot. A historically male-dominated film, Lieutenant Natasha “Phoenix” Trace marks one of the ways in which Top Gun: Maverick has progressed from the original Top Gun.