After more than 30 years, Paramount finally decided to give Top Gun its well-deserved sequel. And what a wait it has been for all the fans of the hit 1986 film and for fans of Tom Cruise as well!
For those of you still aloof about this fantastic news, watch the trailer of the much-awaited sequel right here:
As of June 2020, Paramount Pictures have released two trailers of the highly anticipated sequel and if you’re done watching the first one, catch the second one right here as well:
The cast of Top Gun: Maverick
Tom Cruise returns in his role as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, the high-flying, adrenaline-driven US Naval aviator. The film also stars Miles Teller in the role of Lieutenant Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw, the son of Maverick aka Pete’s former RIO and wingman Goose, who was portrayed by Anthony Edwards in the first installment of the franchise. Val Kilmer also reprises his role as Tom “Iceman” Kazansky from the first Top Gun film. He is now a four-star admiral and the Chief of Naval Operations in the second film.
Jon Hamm and Jennifer Connelly join the cast in the second Top Gun film playing the roles of Cyclone and Penny Benjamin, respectively. Jennifer Connelly plays the love interest of Tom Cruise in the film.
Release Date and more updates
Top Gun: Maverick was initially slated for a June 2020 release, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Paramount Pictures in April decided to push the release of the film from June to December.
However, as things still haven’t improved and cases continue to rise, it became highly unlikely for the film to make it to theatres on its rescheduled release in December 2020. Theatres are still closed and large gatherings still unsafe due to the fear of the virus. Wanting the people to have a cinematic theatrical Top Gun: Maverick experience, Paramount has further delayed the release to July 2, 2021, with the hope that the pandemic will be long gone by that time. For fans of the franchise, it will be another year’s wait before they finally get to see this great film.