Top Gun: Maverick's Iceman Scene Is A Beautiful Val Kilmer Tribute
Warning: SPOILERS below for Top Gun: Maverick!
Top Gun: Maverick handles the legacy aspects of the original movie well, particularly the relationship between Maverick and Iceman, which acts as a fitting tribute to Val Kilmer. Tom Cruise returns as Captain Pete «Maverick» Mitchell as the lead member of the cast for Top Gun: Maverick. Cruise is joined by a host of new pilots, with Miles Teller playing Lieutenant Bradley «Rooster» Bradshaw, the son of Maverick's old wingman, Goose. Val Kilmer also returns in a small role as Tom «Iceman» Kazansky, who has become a four-star admiral in the Navy since Top Gun.
The sequel to Top Gun features plenty of callbacks to the 1986 original movie but can also be enjoyed by newcomers to the franchise. Top Gun: Maverick centers around Tom Cruise's Captain Mitchell preparing the U.S. Navy's best young fighter pilots for a nearly impossible mission. Most of the movie's emotional weight stems from the relationship between Maverick and Rooster, but Iceman's appearance is Maverick's most poignant moment.
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Before its release, there were reasonable concerns that the movie would not live up to the original film because Top Gun Maverick was delayed for so long. Despite that, the early reception to Top Gun: Maverick from critics and general audiences alike has been overwhelmingly positive. Maverick has been praised for successfullyintroducing several compelling new characters, its surprisingly heartfelt script, and, of course, the adrenaline-fueled aerobatic stunts. As well as that, Maverick is an excellent legacy sequel because of the small but important role that Val Kilmer's Iceman plays.
During the first act of Top Gun: Maverick,
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