What Happened To Iceman Between Top Gun & Top Gun 2
As one might expect from a 36-year time jump, quite a lot has changed for Top Gun: Maverick’s Iceman since Top Gun ended. Played by Val Kilmer, Tom “Iceman” Kazansky was Maverick’s rival-turned-ally in the 1986 classic. Iceman is returning alongside Tom Cruise’s character for the long-awaited Top Gun sequel.
Directed by Joseph Kosinski, Top Gun: Maverick features a new supporting cast for Tom Cruise’s Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, who is now surrounded by a new class of young pilots, a new love interest in Jennifer Connelly’s Penny Benjamin, and more. Characters associated with Maverick in the 1980s, such as Slider, Hollywood, Viper, Jester, and Charlie, have all apparently moved on. However, one of his friends from his days at the TOPGUN flight school is still around. Iceman, whose role has been shrouded in mystery since his involvement was confirmed, is one of only three Top Gun characters to appear in the sequel, with the other two being Maverick and Rooster (who was just a child in the first movie).
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In the timeframe of Top Gun: Maverick, Iceman is an Admiral in the U.S. Navy and the commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. This was confirmed by the final Top Gun: Maverick trailer, which featured a framed photo of the character on a wall. This rank says a great deal about what Iceman has been up to between the two movies. While the other aviators in Top Gun may have eventually retired from the military in the three decades that have passed, both Maverick and Iceman have devoted their entire adult lives to it.
Iceman remained in the U.S. Navy after Top Gun ended and enjoyed what was an incredibly successful career. In 36 years, he’s gone from the
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