Top Gun 2's Biggest Challenge Is The Time Gap (Not Its Delays)
Top Gun: Maverick's biggest challenge is derived from the fact that Top Gun was released 36 years ago rather than Top Gun 2's numerous, heavily publicized delays. Tony Scott's rip-roaring tale of brash Naval Aviators firsthit theaters in 1986, with Top Gun becoming a monster hit and launching Tom Cruise's career. Cruise would go on to star in numerous action movies off the back of Top Gun's success, with his long-running role of Ethan Hunt in the Mission: Impossible series just one such example.
With nostalgia being a component sprinkled into many franchises across contemporary culture, Top Gun 2 is the definition of a legacy sequel. In Maverick, Cruise returns as hotshot Naval Aviator Pete «Maverick» Mitchell, tasked with training new young recruits into the now-famed Top Gun program. Furthermore, one of his trainees, «Rooster» (Miles Teller), is the son of Maverick's deceased friend Goose (Anthony Edwards) — adding an extra wrinkle to Maverick's nostalgia-driven appeal.
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After many delays (most of them relating to the COVID-19 pandemic), Maverick is set to finally arrive in theaters on May 27, 2022. A new trailer also recently debuted, giving viewers a look at the movie's extensive stunt work and action scenes while still keeping Val Kilmer's Iceman hidden. While such frequent delays would usually be a big cause for concern, Maverick arriving 36 years after its predecessor is a much greater box office battle for the long-awaiting sequel to win. With that being said, Maverick's prospects are far better than such circumstances would usually suggest due to several factors.
Development on Top Gun: Maverick began in 2010, which constituted an already a sizeable
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