Initially, it was reported Tom Cruise might make a cameo appearance, but a spokesperson for the actor later told Entertainment Weekly that Cruise would not participate project. It’s not clear whether the Maverick character will be played by another actor or simply written out of the story.
Bruckheimer said, a few months ago, that the aviation community has completely changed since the time the movie was made, and they would need to consider how to approach the sequel and incorporate the Maverick character. At this time, no shooting schedule has been announced.
Back in 1986, Top Gun amassed $345 million in worldwide box office receipts and won two Oscars, one for best original music and one for best original song, Take My Breath Away, sung by Berlin.