Top Gun: Maverick's Iceman Reveal Supports A Glen Powell Character Theory
Top Gun: Maverick has revealed that Iceman is the one that requested Maverick be brought in to train the new recruits — backing up one big theory about Glen Powell's Hangman. Not much is known about Glen Powell's character besides his callsign, but he will likely play a large role in the film. However, a newly revealed Iceman revelation supports a big theory about Hangman that, if true, would be one of the biggest pieces of information on Top Gun: Maverick's storyto date.
Top Gun: Maverick's narrative has been heavily kept under wraps, with only a few key details known. The film will follow Lt. Pete «Maverick» Mitchell (Tom Cruise) coming back to the TOPGUN program over 30 years later on a special assignment to train a batch of recruits. One of the most notable members of this crew is Rooster, Goose's son from the original Top Gun. Maverick will again be butting heads with his trainees and his higher-ups while training these young guns at the request of his friend Iceman (Val Kilmer).
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While the identities of Rooster (Miles Teller) and other characters in Top Gun: Maverick have long since been revealed, one character remains a mystery: Glen Powell's Hangman. However, a popular theory explains who Hangman is and why Iceman wants Maverick to come back after all these years. The theory states that Rooster isn't the only son of a Top Gun alumni and that Top Gun: Maverick will ultimately unveil that Hangman is Iceman's son. On a surface level, this theory makes sense. Not only do the characters' respective ages match up between the two films, but everything about Glen Powell's physical appearance, from his hair to his physique, perfectly mirrors a
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