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- Tom Cruise as Capt. Pete "Maverick" Mitchell
- Val Kilmer as Adm. Tom "Iceman" Kazansky
- Miles Teller as Lt. Bradley "Rooster" Bradshaw
- Jennifer Connelly as Penny Benjamin
- Lyliana Wray as Amelia Benjamin
- Glen Powell as Lt. Jake "Hangman" Seresin
- Monica Barbaro as Lt. Natasha "Phoenix" Trace
- Lewis Pullman as Lt. Robert "Bob" Floyd
- Jay Ellis as Lt. Reuben "Payback" Fitch
- Danny Ramirez as Lt. Mickey "Fanboy" Garcia
The main character of both Top Gun films is Maverick himself, Pete Mitchell, played by the legendary Tom Cruise. Maverick started as a loose cannon who marched at the beat of his own drum. After the death of his best friend, Goose (Anthony Edwards), Maverick learned to grow up and become one of the best aviators in the Navy. When we meet Maverick i...
Top Gun: Maverick went so far as to make Kilmer’s real-life battle with cancer a part of Iceman’s character. The Iceman graduated Top Gun alongside Maverick. The two didn’t see eye-to-eye at first, but they became best friends by the end of the first film. Val Kilmer delivers a terrific performance as Ice, and Top Gun: Maverickallowed the actor to ...
Miles Teller stars as Bradley "Rooster" Bradshaw. The son of Nick ‘Goose’ Bradshaw (Anthony Edwards) and Carole Bradshaw (Meg Ryan), Rooster and Maverick’s relationship is one of the film's most significant sources of tension. After the death of Goose in the first film, Maverick feels guilt but also a duty to take care of Carole and Bradley. This l...
Penny is a character that was referenced in the original Top Gun but didn’t make an appearance until Top Gun Maverick. Penny and Maverick have had an on-again-off-again relationship for years, and we see their latest encounter in Top Gun: Maverick. Penny has a daughter named Amelia and owns a bar near Top Gun. Jennifer Connelly brings Penny Benjami...
Amelia Benjamin is Penny’s daughter. She loves her mother and has a good rapport with Maverick. With the stranger nature of Penny and Maverick’s relationship, Amelia simply wants what’s best for her mother. Lyliana Wray has guest-starred onBlack-ish, The Night Shift, and Strange Angel.
Lt. Jake Seresin is one of the best pilots in Top Gun, but he’s reckless and leaves his fellow aviators hanging, hence the name. Ironically, Hangman isn’t so different from Maverick during his first stint at Top Gun. In a way, Hangman and Rooster mirror Maverick and Iceman. Glen Powell’s charisma is on full display as Hangman. The actor initially a...
Phoenix is one of two female pilots invited to Top Gun. She is often at odds with Hangman and a friend to Rooster and the rest of the aviators. Monica Barbaro is best known for her time on Chicago Justice,The Good Cop, and Splitting Up Together. Her next projects will be a voice-role in the Netflix anime series Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas and play...
Bob becomes Phoenix's second seat and a trusted friend. His name is Bob, and his call sign is Bob, making for pretty funny banter between him and his fellow pilots. Lewis Pullman has previously appeared in Bad Times at the El Royale,Catch-22, and Them That Follow. His subsequent appearances are in Thelma,Auxiliary Man, Salem’s Lot, and the Brie Lar...
Payback and his partner Fanboy prove to be terrific pilots under Maverick’s teachings. So much so that they are chosen as major players in the upcoming mission. Jay Ellis starred as Payback and was previously seen in Insecure, Mrs. America, andMasters of Sex. His next role is in the forthcoming film, Someone I Used to Know from director Dave Franco...
Fanboy is Payback’s flight partner and operates the backseat controls. He serves the same role Bob does for Pheonix or what Goose did for Maverick. Danny Ramirez most recently appeared in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Assassination Nation, and No Exit. His upcoming projects are Plus/Minus, Chestnut, and Captain America: New World Order.
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Iceman, or Ice for even shorter, was in Maverick’s class at Top Gun. He graduated top of the class, making Maverick second, but the two bonded in the end despite butting heads.
Jul 9, 2019 · It was announced in June 2018 that Kilmer would return for Top Gun 2. Reports confirmed Kilmer would indeed return as Lieutenant Tom "Iceman" Kazansky. Kilmer's return means he is the only other original Top Gun cast member to return for the sequel besides Tom Crusie as Maverick. There are no signs other past cast members - including Tom ...
Jun 10, 2022 · Midway through the film, Tom Cruise ’s Pete “Maverick” Mitchell reunites with Val Kilmer ’s Tom “Iceman” Kazansky, who in the years since the events of 1986’s Top Gun has become an ...
May 27, 2022 · Top Gun: Maverick: Directed by Joseph Kosinski. With Tom Cruise, Val Kilmer, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly. The story involves Maverick confronting his past while training a group of younger Top Gun graduates, including the son of his deceased best friend, for a dangerous mission.
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May 13, 2022 · The only star besides Tom Cruise to reprise his role in Top Gun: Maverick, Kilmer tells PEOPLE of the life-changing first film: "My main joy was the camaraderie of the cast" By People Staff ...
