Tom Cruise’s Reason For Doing His Own Stunts Makes Top Gun 2 Better
With Top Gun: Maverick looking to be even more action-packed than its predecessor, Tom Cruise’s commitment to performing his own stunts for the Top Gun sequel is no small task. As one of Hollywood’s biggest names, Cruise is known for his thrilling blockbusters, such as the Mission: Impossible movies, and the dangerous stunts he now performs in each. Top Gun 2 will not be an exception, with Cruise doing most of his own stunts for the movie, and this dedication adds authenticity to the highly anticipated sequel.
Top Gun 2 sees the return of the rebellious and incredibly talented fighter pilot Pete “Maverick” Mitchell. He's back at TOPGUN as an instructor after 30 years of service in the Navy, tasked with training a group of young pilots — among them Lt. Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw (Miles Teller), the son of Maverick’s late friend, Nick “Goose” Bradshaw (Anthony Edwards) from the original movie. While haunted by his past, Maverick must win over the young pilots and get them ready to fly the Top Gun franchise’s most critical mission yet.
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Tom Cruise's dedication to realism in his action films is a big part of why they're so successful. When asked why he continues to perform many of his own stunts, Cruise responded (via The Hollywood Reporter), “No one asked Gene Kelly, ‘Why do you dance? Why do you do your own dancing?'” Cruise’s casual response is comically reminiscent of Maverick’s responses to his flight instructors in the original 1986 Top Gun— like his famous line “I was inverted" — and mirrors both Maverick’s confidence in his training and his thrill for rule-breaking.
While the U.S. Navy did not allow Cruise to fly Top Gun 2’s F-18 fighter jets
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