Tom Cruise only wanted to make Top Gun: Maverick if one very specific condition was met, and it led to the movie's most powerful scene.
Top Gun: Maverick is widely regarded as one of the greatest sequels of all time, and its most powerful scene happened thanks to one very specific condition Tom Cruise made before signing on to the movie. The Oscar-nominated box office smash stands as the gold standard in 80s nostalgia, as it perfectly balanced what people loved about the original with a fresh, new direction for the franchise.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Given how much star power Tom Cruise carries , he was obviously involved in the production of the movie. His participation in the sequel was contingent on one very particular cast member, and the movie was better off for it. In fact, without Cruise lobbying so hard there is a good chance Top Gun: Maverick would not have been the world-breaking megahit that it turned out to be.
Why Top Gun: Maverick Wouldn't Have Worked Without Iceman The reason Top Gun: Maverick was such a critical and box office success is because of how balanced a film it is. While the original Top Gun certainly had emotional moments, it's mostly remembered as a peak-1980s action film. Top Gun: Maverick earned a Best Picture nomination by not only elevating that action but infusing more real human drama into the story.
Chances were good that Top Gun: Maverick was going to be a box office success given how many factors were working in its favor. 80s nostalgia was at a fever pitch when it was released, and that alone would have driven many to the theaters. Add in the return of Tom Cruise as Maverick, Jerry Bruckheimer as producer and a star-studded supporting cast and the movie was all but guaranteed to be a moneymaker.
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