Ridley Scott Has Seen Top Gun 2 & Liked It, Reveals Producer
Top Gun: Maverick producer Jerry Bruckheimer reveals that Ridley Scott has seen the upcoming sequel and likes it, approving of how it pays tribute to Tony Scott, the director of the original movie. First released in 1986, Top Gun introduced audiences to Tom Cruise's hotshot pilot, Maverick, and chronicled the character's time at the Top Gun Naval Fighter Weapons School. The movie, which was directed by Ridley Scott's brother, Tony, was a hit with audiences and earned over $357 million at the box office.
Scott, who was also known for films like True Romance, Enemy of the State, Man on Fire, and Unstoppable, tragically died by suicide in 2012, complicating plans for the Top Gun sequel that he had been attached to. The sequel, Top Gun: Maverick, ultimately found a new director in Joseph Kosinski, best known for films like TRON: Legacy, Oblivion, and Only the Brave. The upcoming sequel sees the return of Cruise's Maverick, who takes on a teaching role this time around training a new batch of Top Gun pilots for a dangerous assignment.
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In a new interview with Empire, Bruckheimer, who also produced the original 1986 Top Gun, reveals that Ridley has seen the upcoming sequel and likes it. Bruckheimer explains that Ridley was given an advanced screening of Top Gun: Maverick and praised the way the film honored his brother. According to Bruckheimer, paying tribute to the late Scott was important to everyone involved in the film, especially Cruise. Check out Bruckheimer's full comment below:
«One of the most heartwarming things I experienced is when we showed the movie to Tony’s brother, Ridley. He was laudatory in his praise for the film, and the kind
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