After the massive success of Top Gun in the 80s, Paramount Pictures immediately asked Tom Cruise to come back for a sequel, but the actor recently recalled how he consistently rejected their advances.

Tom Cruise has been speaking about Val Kilmer's performance in his final movie role as Iceman in Top Gun: Maverick, following the actor's death.

Maverick may be one of Tom Cruise's biggest box office hits of his career, but for years, the actor wasn't interested in returning to the franchise because he wanted to challenge himself. Speaking about the film during a screen talk at the BFI in London,

The actor says "it was like time had not passed" when he and his late costar reunited for a pivotal scene in 2022's "Top Gun: Maverick."

Tom Cruise opens up about his final scene with the late Val Kilmer and just how incredible of a performer his co-star truly was.

The power that this guy has, even not saying anything, to become that character,’ Cruise said of Kilmer reprising the role of Iceman.