Top Gun 2 Star Details Tom Cruise's Intense Maverick Flight Training
Top Gun: Maverick star Lewis Pullman details the intense flight training that Tom Cruise organized for the cast. Coming more than 35 years after the original film, Top Gun: Maverick soared into theaters this past weekend, marking the biggest box office opening of Cruise's career. The film, which is directed by Joseph Kosinski, sees Pete «Maverick» Mitchell training a new batch of Top Gun fighter pilots for a dangerous mission in enemy territory.
Top Gun: Maverick has been a hit with both audiences and critics, with many praising Cruise's performance, the intense aerial combat sequences, and the many newcomers to the cast. In addition to Jennifer Connelly's role as Penny, Maverick's new love interest, the Top Gun sequel sees the arrival of Miles Teller as Lt. Bradley «Rooster» Bradshaw, Glen Powell as Lt. Jake «Hangman» Seresin, Jon Hamm as Admiral Simpson, Monica Barbaro as Lt. Natasha «Phoenix» Trace, Jay Ellis as Lt. Reuben «Payback» Fitch, and Pullman as Lt. Robert «Bob» Floyd. Most of the new actors took part in what has been dubbed "Tom Cruise Boot Camp," a training course designed to prepare them for filming in real fighter jets.
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In a new interview with THR, Pullman details the intense experience of going through Cruise's training regimen, revealing the star and producer's commitment to getting the best performances possible from the cast. Pullman explains that Cruise gave the actors a "gradual on-ramp" before eventually having them work their way up to taking part in aerial maneuvers that would generate 8.5 g's. Check out Pullman's full comment about Cruise's training course below:
«Tom was so darn generous with his time and with his energy. And you know, he
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