Summary
An adorableTop Gun: Maverickreunion image shows Tom Cruise becoming Glen Powell’s personal wingman. Two years after the success ofTop Gun: Maverick, the film remains a strong favorite for a few reasons, including how the majority of its main cast have gone on to star in their own successful projects. Powell, who played Hangman in theTop Gunsequel, has had a particularly interesting past few months. After consecutive hit projects in the romantic comedyAnyone But Youand Netflix’sHit Man, his next endeavor isLee Isaac Chung’sTwisters.
AsPowellcontinues to promoteTwisters,Cruise joins him for the London leg of the press tourfor an excitingTop Gun: Maverickreunion. Check out the image below:
The photo shows Powell and Cruise posing for the cameras while carrying their respective buckets of popcorn, all ready for the movie. In the caption, Powell cleverly references bothTop Gun: MaverickandTwisters, calling Cruise his"wingman"who follows him"into the storm."
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Unlike Miles Teller’s Rooster, who is the son of Maverick’s late RIO, Goose, Powell’s Hangman is a brand-new character introduced inTop Gun: Maverick. There were theories that he may be Iceman’s son, considering he exuded an attitude reminiscent of Tom Kazansky’s, but that ended up not being the case. The sequel didn’t reveal anything about his origins. Despite not having ties to any of the legacy characters of theTop Gunfranchise, Hangman has become a fan favorite because of Powell’s performance, hence why his return in thein-developmentTop Gun 3is much-awaited.
Behind the scenes, Cruise and Powell have also struck up a genuine friendship, with the latter also taking a genuine interest in flying like the former did in his earlier years working on the original Top Gun movie.
Despite being initially compared to Iceman,Top Gun: Maverickmade it clear thatHangman is more like Maverick’s true successor. Like his former TOPGUN instructor, Powell’s character is a daredevil. He also has a strong sense of loyalty and camaraderie — all qualities that Maverick is known for. Behind the scenes, Cruise and Powell have also struck up a genuine friendship, with the latter also taking a genuine interest in flying like the former did in his earlier years working on the originalTop Gunmovie. The sequel didn’t develop their relationship, but the threequel hopefully takes advantage of the actors' chemistry.
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At this point, it’s still uncertain when production forTop Gun 3will be released;Cruise, Powell, and Teller are incredibly busywith other projects. That said, Powell is clearly trying to learn from his new friend and build a Cruise-level movie star career, withTwistersbeing his first real test headlining a blockbuster. If his Hollywood stock keeps rising, and Cruise keeps showing up to support him, the audience’s desire to see the two reunite on screen will only grow.
Twisters
Cast
A follow-up to the 1996 original film Twister, Twisters is a sequel set years after the original, said to be fast-tracked by Steven Spielberg and Mark L. Smith, with Frank Marshal as producer. Little details exist about the film, but Helen Hunt is expected to reprise her role as Jo, with the film likely to pay homage to the late Bill Paxton.
