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I lovedTop Gun : Maverick , but I need Tom Cruise ’s fictitious character to mentor his reliable successor inTop Gun 3.Director Joseph Kosinski ’s 2022 blockbuster is the much - awaited sequel to Tony Scott’sTop Gun , which originally catapult Cruise to his Hollywood status . Top Gun : Maverickgarnered nearly $ 1.5 billionintentionally and was also a critical success , have a Certified Fresh 96 percentRotten Tomatoesscore following its firing . The franchise will continue with a third installation , with Cruise ’s Maverick returning alongside Miles Teller ’s Rooster and Glen Powell ’s Hangman .
It will be great to seeTop Gun : Maverick ’s casttogether again in the next movie installment . As seen in the sequel , the ensemble has open alchemy . While Cruise was its straight protagonist , some of the franchise ’s young players were capable to make themselves stand out , even with limited sieve time . It would be good forTop Gun 3to keep up its nucleus cast , specially the new stock of TOPGUN fender in the bud franchise . That say , I want Cruise ’s eccentric to finally concentre on mentoring his true successor — something thatTop artillery : Maverickdidn’t do .
Tom Cruise vanish high in 2022 in Top Gun : Maverick . With its winner , Top Gun 3 feel inevitable , and here ’s everything we have a go at it about the next Top Gun .
Tom Cruise & Glen Powell’s Friendship Is Inspiring After Top Gun: Maverick
The Maverick And Hangman Actors Have Connected Off Set
In July 2024,Tom Cruise played"wingman"to Glen Powell at theTwisterspremiere . Powell post a photo of the castmates fend side by side on his social . Cruise had his arm around Powell , and they were both clutchingTwisters - branded popcorn buckets in what appeared to be a moment of pure bliss . see the histrion continue their friendly relationship after working together onTop Gun : Maverickis inspire . The Instagram legend read:“When your wingman follows you into the storm … "
Days after theTop Gunactors appear at theTwisterspremiere , Glen Powell spoke about their friendship in an interview withE ! word . The Hangman actor mention that Cruise had been a mentor and friend to him , saying,“It ’s been such a special part of my life . ”However , their friendly relationship did n’t begin just this twelvemonth . They struck an easy dynamic while shoot Top Gun : Maverick , and have become close protagonist since then . The real - life history friendship between Cruise and Powell outside theTop Gunset is instigate . It also better positions Hangman to be Maverick’sTop Gunfranchise replacement .
Hangman Is Maverick’s Real Top Gun Franchise Heir (& Top Gun 3 Needs To Establish That Properly)
Hangman Is Reminiscent Of Cruise’s Maverick In The Original Top Gun
I believeTop Gun : Maverickshows thatHangman is Maverick ’s natural successor , not Rooster . Though Hangman plays an antihero character , antagonizing Rooster and his fellow TOPGUN graduates , he is the film ’s hero . Hangman swoops in at the last minute to preserve Maverick and Goose from an enemy fighter blue jet . With much persistence , Jake " Hangman " Seresin leaves the Navy war vessel to defend his comrades , defying a direct order to stay . Powell sneaking up on the reverse lightning and shooting it down was the most memorable armed combat second ofTop Gun : Maverickand prove that Hangman is Maverick ’s natural successor .
The duality of Hangman completely emulate the Maverick character . Despite this , or perhaps because of it , the duad barely interacted inTop Gun : rebel . After holding him back at the Naval Academy , Maverick has had to focus on his responsibilities to Rooster . Fixated on their knack - ups aboutGoose ’s tragical death inTop Gun , Mav in the end chooses Rooster as his wingman . WhileMaverick does n’t choose Hangman as his wingman , it pull in perfect sense . Hangman is too much like Maverick to fly with him . Instead , Hangman is a rebel in his own right , operating independently inTop Gun : rebel . As such , he is the franchise ’s true heir .
Hangman Needs A Bigger Role In Top Gun 3
The Jake Seresin Character Needs More Room To Grow
at last , Top Gun : Maverickis everything it needs to be . Reviving Goose and Maverick ’s storyline through the Rooster character is an epic way to uphold the story while embedding rich depth and nostalgia into the story – gross for a sequel made 30 years afterward . Miles Teller is the natural selection for Goose ’s descendant ( despite Glen Powell ab initio need the role ) since , from certain angles , Teller is really Nick Bradshaw ’s spitting image . It is great to see Rooster and Mav repair their unique bond , but the franchise should move on from this inTop Gun 3 .
Powell stands out inTop Gun : Maverickdespite his patronage role . His human relationship with Teller is reminiscent of the one betweenMaverick and Val Kilmer ’s Iceman . Hangman ’s confidence effortlessly translates into his flying , honing an intuitive quality require in dynamic fighting . The way Hangman emulate Mav ’s instincts could not be more polar to Maverick and Rooster ’s relationship , where Mav is more of a wise man . As a character who requires no guidance , Hangman is already Mav ’s replacement . As the franchise progress its time to come , Powell’sHangman necessitate a more prominent role inTop Gun 3to take overfor Cruise .
Glen Powell is just more fun to watch inTop Gun : Maverick . Now that Powell is a prominent name following the plastic film ’s success , Top Gun 3should capitalize on his momentum . Centering Powell ’s Jake Seresin character would be an splendid fashion for theTop Gunfranchise to build on Powell ’s success while securing a character capable of supporting the dealership ’s futurity . WhenPowell did n’t get the Rooster role , he helped to rewrite the Hangman character , and his winner doing so evidence Powell can continue to evolve the character as theTop Gunheir inTop Gun 3 .
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Top Gun : Maverick is the sequel to the 1986 original film asterisk Tom Cruise as Pete " Maverick " Mitchell , a top - tier up pilot in the Navy . Thirty years after the original cinema ’s event , Maverick is expect to head up up a surgical incision of the TOP GUN computer programme to embark on a severe foreign mission . Things become personal when the programme include the son of Maverick ’s previous friend , forcing him to face his past times .
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Top Gun: Maverick is the sequel to the 1986 original film starring Tom Cruise as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, a top-tier pilot in the Navy. Thirty years after the original film’s events, Maverick is asked to head up a section of the TOP GUN program to embark on a dangerous mission. Things become personal when the program includes the son of Maverick’s late friend, forcing him to confront his past.
