Top Gun: Maverick
Feel the need... The need for speed.
Country
Production
Budget
$170 000 000
Box office
$1 495 696 292
Website
Director
Actors
Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Bashir Salahuddin, Jon Hamm, Charles Parnell, Monica Barbaro, Lewis Pullman, Jay Ellis, Danny Ramirez
All actors and roles (10)
All actors and roles (10)
Scenario
Producer
Jerry Bruckheimer, Tom Cruise, Christopher McQuarrie, David Ellison, Mike Stenson, Chad Oman, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger, Stefan Sonnenfeld, Tommy Harper
Camera operator
Claudio Miranda
Composer
Artist
Jeremy Hindle, Tammy S. Lee, Aja Kai Rowley
Audition
Denise Chamian
Editing
Short description
After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell finds himself training a detachment of TOP GUN graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen.
What's left behind the scenes
- No one expected the roof of the structure next to Ed Harris’s character to lift off when Maverick’s plane flew by, but that’s exactly what happened, and that take was included in the film. Considering the Darkstar was a mock-up and therefore couldn’t fly, a real plane was used for the flight and filming.
- In the scene where Tom Cruise and Jennifer Connelly's characters sail into windy weather, the actors performed the scene themselves, without stunt doubles.
- According to Miles Teller, the actors had to choose their own call signs. He personally chose the call sign 'Rooster' because his father's character had the call sign 'Goose'.
- The film features a P-51 Mustang aircraft from World War II, owned by Tom Cruise.
- The film's release date, originally scheduled for July 12, 2019, was postponed due to the complexity of the visual effects and aerial filming.
- Tony Scott had planned to film this movie, but he committed suicide the day before his scheduled meeting with Tom Cruise.
- Nicholas Hoult and Glen Powell were considered for the role of Bradley Bradshaw, but Powell impressed Cruise, the producer, and the studio bosses so much that they cast him in a different role, which was specially expanded for him.
- After intensive training on the ground, the actors, along with professional pilots, began to make flights, each lasting 90 minutes, several times a day, and while in the air, they were to remember to perform all the actions that on the ground during filming are always performed by other members of the film crew (checking lighting and makeup, turning cameras on and off, etc.). This meant that cinematographer Claudio Miranda, who usually uses the sun as the main light source, had to study route maps and weather charts every day in order to properly configure the cameras before takeoff.
- According to Miles Teller, three out of six of the new actors were vomiting daily during the filming of the flight scenes.
- Cinematographer Claudio Miranda, director Joseph Kosinski, and Tom Cruise worked closely with the Navy. To prepare the actors for filming in the roles of pilots in two F/A-18 Hornet fighter-bombers, six cameras were installed, and piloted by actual pilots. All equipment that could be removed from the aircraft cockpits was dismantled to install digital '6k Sony Venice' cinema cameras with ultra-lightweight lenses. The cameras needed to be installed so as not to interfere with ejection, powered by their own batteries to avoid draining the aircraft's energy, and able to withstand impacts, vibration, and 7.5 G-forces. The filmmakers were able to capture not only the actors' actions, but also the effect of maneuvering during turns, which was reflected on their faces.
- Tom Cruise approached Ridley Scott with the question of whether he would like to direct the film, because the first film in 1986 was directed by Scott's brother, Tony. Ridley Scott once directed Tom Cruise in 'Legend' (1985), but now declined the offer. According to Ridley Scott, action films like this, with a fast-paced plot and constant tension, are not really his forte. After that, he compiled a list for the actor of directors whom he thought might be interested in such a proposal.
- Cinematographer Claudio Miranda, director Joseph Kosinski, and Tom Cruise worked in close coordination with the US Navy. To prepare the actors for their roles as pilots, six cameras were installed in two F/A-18 Hornet fighter-bombers, which were flown by actual pilots. All equipment that could be removed from the cockpits was dismantled to make room for Sony Venice 6k cameras with ultra-lightweight lenses. The cameras had to be installed so as not to interfere with ejection and to be capable of withstanding shocks, vibration, and loads of up to 7.5 g.
- The film features a P-51 Mustang aircraft from World War II. The aircraft is owned by Tom Cruise himself.
- Admiral Tom Kazansky, played by Val Kilmer, is dying of throat cancer. During filming, Val Kilmer himself had throat cancer and was unable to speak.
- Miles Teller was cast as 'Hangman', with Nicholas Hoult and Glen Powell also vying for the role. All three were sent to Tom Cruise’s home, the lead actor, to determine who would be the best on-screen partner for Cruise. Ultimately, Powell was given another role in the film – he had impressed Cruise, producer Jerry Bruckheimer, and staff at 'Paramount Pictures' and 'Skydance' so much.
- According to Miles Teller, the actors had to choose their own call signs. He personally chose the call sign “Rooster” because his father’s character had the call sign “Goose.”
- No one expected the roof of a structure next to Ed Harris’s character to lift off during Maverick’s (played by Tom Cruise) flyby, but it happened, and that take was used in the film. Considering that 'Darkstar' was just a mock-up and therefore couldn’t fly, a real airplane was used for the flight and filming, after which its image was removed from the frame and replaced with the image of 'Darkstar' using digital technology.
- At Tom Cruise's insistence, the use of green screens and digital technologies was kept to a minimum; even the close-up of the aircraft's instrument panel was filmed during a flight in a real plane. For this reason, a significant number of the actors had to train in advance to act while experiencing real G-forces.
- Almost 800 hours of footage were shot. Director Joseph Kosinski suggested in an interview with Empire that they shot as much footage for this one film as Peter Jackson shot in total for the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy.
- Admiral Tom Kazansky, played by Val Kilmer, dies of throat cancer. During filming, Val Kilmer himself had throat cancer, and it had progressed so far that he was even unable to speak. This is why his character prints his lines and orders, and only speaks three lines aloud. Even these lines, however, are voiced by a speech generator programmed to reproduce Kilmer's voice.
- In the scene where Tom Cruise's and Jennifer Connelly's characters go sailing in windy weather, the actors performed themselves without the use of stunt doubles.
- According to Miles Teller, the actors in the film had to choose their own call signs. He personally chose the call sign “Rooster” because his father, played by Anthony Edwards in Tony Scott’s (1944-2012) “Top Gun” (1986), had the call sign “Goose.”
- Cinematographer Claudio Miranda, director Joseph Kosinski, and Tom Cruise worked closely with the Navy. To prepare the actors for filming in the roles of pilots, six cameras were installed in two F/A-18 Hornet fighter-bombers, piloted by real pilots. All equipment that could be removed from the cockpits was dismantled to install 6k Sony Venice cameras with ultra-lightweight lenses. The cameras had to be installed so as not to interfere with ejection, and also be able to withstand impacts, vibration, and 7.5 g-forces.
- The use of green screens and digital technology in the film's creation was minimized at Tom Cruise's insistence, and even close-ups of the aircraft's dashboard were filmed during actual flight in a real plane. This is why a significant portion of the actors involved in the film had to undergo prior training to perform under substantial G-forces.
- Tony Scott planned to direct this film, but committed suicide the day before his scheduled meeting with Tom Cruise.
- The film features a World War II-era P-51 Mustang, which is owned by Tom Cruise.
- The actors playing the pilots had to film themselves, including turning the camera on and off, paying attention to their own makeup, setting up the lighting, and remembering the sound. At times, the director had to sit for hours at the edge of the runway waiting for the actors to return with the footage. The footage was reviewed, notes were made, and the actors had to return and reshoot another take.
- Almost 800 hours of footage were shot for the film. Director Joseph Kosinski suggested in an interview with the monthly magazine “Empire” that they shot as much material for this one film as Peter Jackson shot in total for the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy films (2001, 2002, and 2003).
- The beach football scene had to be reshot because Tom Cruise didn't like the first take. According to Glen Powell, Cruise demanded a reshoot about a week after the first take, meaning the actors had to get back in shape again.
- The beach football scene had to be reshot because Tom Cruise didn't like the first take. According to one of the actors, Glen Powell, Cruise demanded a reshoot about a week after filming the first take, so the actors had to get back in shape, as they were playing with bare torsos, as in the first film, and needed to look perfect, since a similar scene from the first film had long become iconic.
- Nicholas Hoult and Glen Powell were considered for the role of Bradley Bradshaw, but Powell impressed Cruise, the producer, and studio executives so much that he was cast in another role that was specifically expanded for him.
- No one expected the roof of the structure next to Ed Harris's character to lift up as Maverick's plane flew by, but that is exactly what happened, and this specific take was included in the film. Given that the Darkstar was a prop and therefore unable to fly, a real aircraft was used for the flight and filming.
- Nearly 800 hours of footage were shot. In an interview with Empire, director Joseph Kosinski suggested that for this single film, they shot as much material as Peter Jackson shot in total for the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
- Tom Cruise’s involvement in the film was due to the use of real airplanes and flights, rather than computer graphics.
- The beach football scene had to be reshot because Tom Cruise didn't like the first take. According to Glen Powell, Cruise requested a reshoot about a week after filming the first take, so the actors had to work out again.
- The use of green screens and digital technology was minimized at Tom Cruise’s insistence, and even a close-up of the aircraft’s instrument panel was filmed during flight in a real plane. This is why a significant portion of the actors involved in the film had to undergo training beforehand to act under real G-forces.
- In the scene where Tom Cruise and Jennifer Connelly's characters sail into extremely windy weather, the actors performed the scene themselves, without stunt doubles.
- Tom Cruise approached Ridley Scott to ask if he would like to direct the film. Ridley Scott declined. According to Scott, action movies like this, with rapid plot shifts and constant tension, are not exactly his forte. Following this, he compiled a list for the actor of directors who he felt might be interested in such an offer.
- According to Miles Teller, three out of the six new actors threw up every day while filming the flight scenes.
- According to Miles Teller, three out of six of the new actors were vomiting every day during the filming of the flight scenes.
- Tom Cruise approached Ridley Scott with the question of whether he would like to direct the film. Ridley Scott refused. According to Ridley Scott, action films of this kind with a fast-paced plot and constant tension are not really his forte. After that, he compiled a list for the actor of directors he thought might be interested in such an offer.
- The actors playing the pilots had to film themselves, turning the camera on and off, paying attention to their own makeup, setting up the lighting, and remembering the sound. Sometimes the director had to sit for hours at the edge of the runway waiting for the actors to return with the footage. The footage was reviewed, comments were made, and the actors had to go back and reshoot the scene.
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