Literally just like his character in the films, Tom Cruise has defied the odds and soared on to new heights reprising his role as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, as “Top Gun: Maverick” soars past $1 billion dollars in the worldwide box office as reported by Deadline Hollywood and has easily become his highest grossing film ever!
Opening just before Memorial Day Weekend across the globe, the sequel to the 1986 cult classic “Top Gun” is set 36 years after the events of the original, where Cruise reprises his role as an older yet still very dangerous Maverick who is still an active test pilot and has managed to avoid being grounded or promoted for over three decades. He is called back once again to train a new generation of Top Gun pilots for a new mission by his former rival turned friend Admiral Tom “Iceman” Kazansky (once again played by the legendary Val Kilmer), and among the new students he’s teaching is Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw (Miles Teller) - the son of his long deceased RIO and best friend Goose.
Definitely one of the best movie sequels ever made as well as a top contender for movie of the year, Top Gun Maverick will absolutely blow your mind with its daring aerial dogfights, special effects, and a very relatable story that will make you “feel the need for speed”. Check out my review for the film here, and see why it is absolutely a MUST WATCH while it’s still in theaters!
