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Bringing back Tom Cruise in the iconic role of Captain Pete “Maverick” Mitchell from the 1986 film,Top Gun: Maverickhas become one of the biggest films in the action star’s esteemed career. The film garnered acclaim on multiple fronts, earning numerous accolades. However, its most notable feature was the breathtaking aerial sequences, which required monumental efforts from the filmmakers.
It involved organizing the navy equipment and aircraft, including a Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet. In addition to the logistics, they also had to install cameras in the jet plane cockpits to film the aerial sequences, a process that demanded special authorization from the Navy.
Tom Cruise’sTop Gun: MaverickGot Special Approvals For the Aerial Sequences
Directed by Joseph Kosinski and starringTom Cruise,Top Gun: Maverickemployed extraordinary measures to capture its groundbreaking aerial sequences. As perDan of Geek, Cruise, known for his dedication to action sequences, developed a training program for the film’s cast to prepare for filming in the F/A-18 Super Hornet, an aircraft valued at over $65 million.
The training was to adapt them to the intense gravitational forces of the aircraft, which could even cause unconsciousness. And to capture all these maneuvers, they had to get special permission from the Navyto installspecifically built 6K IMAX-quality cameras inside the fighter jet cockpits.
“We spent a year working with the Navy to get approvals to put six of these IMAX-quality cameras inside the cockpit,”the filmmaker revealed. He also explained that two cameras were angled towards the actor and two faced forward along with two additional cameras that were mounted externally on the aircraft.
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And their efforts actually paid off, creating a visually breathtaking portrayal of aerial combat. Talking about the efforts put into bringing the iconic and authentic sequences to life on the silver screen, he said,“You can feel the authenticity.”
“It was a tremendous amount of effort and work, but you just can’t fake the results,”he further stated. Cruise and Kosinski are expected to deliver such iconic sequences in theupcoming third installmentas well, which is reportedly in development.
Joseph Kosinski Suggests a Potential Delay ForTop Gun 3
Following his sequel, whichearned over$1.4 billion at the box office and earned an Oscar for Best Sound at the 95th Academy Awards, the studio has announced a third installment in the franchise.Joseph Kosinskiis expected to return as the director of the film.
However, the filmmaker, who is currently busy with his upcoming film starring Brad Pitt, has suggested that the threequel could potentially face a delay. In an appearance on theHappy Sad Confused podcast,he shared that both he and Cruise are busy with their respective projects.
“We’ve all got very ambitious things ahead of ourselves,”the filmmaker shared, before adding,“Listen, it took 36 years for Maverick, it could take 36 for the next one. I don’t know.”
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However, he also shared that he is determined to work on the third installment as long as he gets an exciting story for the movie.Top Gun 3is expected to bring back Tom Cruise along with Miles Teller and Glen Powell from the 2022 Oscar-winning movie.
Top GunandTop Gun: Maverickare available to stream on Paramount+.
Laxmi Rajput
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Laxmi Rajput is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, with over 3,300 articles published covering film, TV, and pop culture. With a degree in Broadcast Journalism and over three years of experience in content writing, she pivoted to entertainment journalism because let’s be honest, superheroes, sitcoms, and Netflix binges are way more fun. Laxmi frequently covers Marvel, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and popular TV shows, offering both fan-first enthusiasm and thoughtful analysis. Her work often dives into Marvel theories, revisits the genius of The Big Bang Theory, or unpacks the Netflix phenomenon of Stranger Things.
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