Miles Teller Literally Had Jet Fuel In His Blood While Filming Top Gun 2
Miles Teller reveals that he literally had jet fuel in his blood while filming scenes for Top Gun:Maverick. Acting as a sequel to 1986's Top Gun, Top Gun: Maverick continues the story of Tom Cruise's hotshot pilot Pete «Maverick» Mitchell and sees him return to the titular Navy fighter pilot school to teach a new batch of recruits for a dangerous mission. The film, directed by Joseph Kosinski, has been a massive hit both critically and commercially, with praise leveled at Cruise's performance, the intense aerial combat sequences, and the new cast members.
To prepare for their roles in the film, much of the cast of Top Gun: Maverick took part in what has since been dubbed "Tom Cruise boot camp." The training included a host of flights in real aircraft to prepare the actors for when they would be sitting in the cockpits of actual fighter jets to film their scenes. Kosinski previously revealed that over 800 hours of footage was shot for Top Gun: Maverick, with countless hours captured of the actors in real fighter jets flown by real Navy pilots. In addition to Cruise and Teller, Top Gun: Maverick stars Jennifer Connelly, Val Kilmer, Glen Powell, Jon Hamm, Monica Barbaro, Charles Parnell, and Lewis Pullman, among others.
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In a new interview on Late Night With Seth Meyers, Teller reveals that he literally had jet fuel in his blood while filming some of his scenes. Teller explains that, after one outing in a fighter jet, he broke out in hives and was sent to the crew doctor for blood work. Surprisingly, his blood work revealed a number of chemicals in his system, including actual jet fuel, which he was keen to brag about to Cruise. Check out Teller's full comment
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