Top Gun 2 Would Have Been Very Different if Tom Cruise’s One Key Scene Wasn’t Deleted from Final Cut
For Tom Cruise, age is just a number. At the age of 61, the actor is still shining and printing dollars with his projects. The actor’s much-hyped action-adventure drama Top Gun: Maverick saw its theatrical release in 2022. The direct sequel to 1986 released Top Gun, the movie went on to make headlines even after a period of three decades.
Fans have waited with bated breath for decades to witness the megastar soar through the clouds and with the huge commercial and critical success of Top Gun: Maverick the wait finally paid off. From the ensemble cast to Tom Cruise’s superstardom status-everything was perfect, but a key scene was removed from the sequel which could have altered the entire plot of the Tom Cruise-led project.
A Key Scene Was Deleted From Tom Cruise’s Top Gun: Maverick
Top Gun: Maverick went on to cross the billion dollar with its blockbuster reception worldwide. The first installment was released in 1986 and marks one of the most important projects of Tom Cruise’s acting career. The action-adventure drama included one of the most heart-wrenching scenes where the character of Goose dies due to the selfishness of Iceman and the lack of anticipation from Maverick. The movie originally had the scene where guilt-laden Maverick visits Goose’s grave at the end.
According to the media outlet ScreenRant’s report, the scene was not included in the sequel as planned. The removal of the scene played a very important role in understanding the different layers of Tom Cruise’s character in Top Gun: Maverick. It has been speculated that the emotional journey of the character from visiting Goose’s grave to experiencing the tension between him and Rooster played a very significant role in striking a chord with the audience after decades. Reportedly, Top Gun: Maverick went on to become a huge blockbuster because Maverick was still tortured by his friend’s death.
Tom Cruise On Reprising His Character In Top Gun: Maverick
It is next to impossible to imagine someone else as the face behind one of the most appreciated action drama franchises Top Gun. Tom Cruise has been the flagbearer of the franchise ever since its inception. The daredevil actor leaves no stone unturned when it comes to executing nail-biting stunts. Even in his early 60s, he went on to prove that there could be no replacement for Pete Maverick Mitchell in the Top Gun franchise.
During an exclusive interview with ScreenRant in 2022, the actor spoke about reprising his character after decades and why he never feels that he is pushing himself too much as an actor. He said-
“No, absolutely not. Absolutely not. Listen, the whole point of making films and the beauty of it is that you get to travel the world and see other cultures and be part of communities. To look and walk in someone else’s shoes and feel what they are [feeling].”
He further explained-
“Making movies, you’re constantly learning; you have to constantly work to become more and more competent in many different fields. And I want to tell them, that’s the beauty of making movies. That’s why I’ve always pushed my films to go international, around the world and in different communities. And to be part of that right from the beginning. It was my dream.”
He confessed that even in his 60s he loves working. He said
“You’ve got to work. You got to work. It’s not a bunch of parties and doing that, and that’s what I love. And then they get to enjoy this evening.”
Top Gun: Maverick went on to make $1.496 billion against a budget of $170-$177 million. With an IMDb rating of 8.3 out of 10
Source: ScreenRant
