Kosinski obviously did an incredible job blending CGI and real-world stunt direction, resulting in theoutstanding action sequences ofMaverick.
Scott unfortunately died in 2012, which forced Bruckheimer and co. to pivot for the sequel.
Continuing the well-established and belovedTop Gunstory would have posed a unique challenge for Scott.
As Scott put it, “Tony was always interested in today.”
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Top Gun: Maverick is the sequel to the 1986 original film starring Tom Cruise as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, a top-tier pilot in the Navy. Thirty years after the original film’s events, Maverick is asked to head up a section of the TOP GUN program to embark on a dangerous mission. Things become personal when the program includes the son of Maverick’s late friend, forcing him to confront his past.
