In this new opus (whose soundtrack hold my hand is played by Lady Gaga), Maverick continues to push his limits as a test pilot and refuses to move up in rank because it would force him to give up flying. Responsible for training a detachment of young graduates from the Top Gun school for a special mission that no pilot would have ever imagined, he will during this mission meet Lieutenant Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw (Miles Teller), the son of his late friend, navigator Nick “Goose” Bradshaw. As a reminder, this is the movie Top Gun directed by Tony Scott released thirty-six years ago, which propelled the ex-husband of Katie Holmes and dad of Suri to the rank of international star.
Now 59, the actor (who learned to fly a fighter jet for the purposes of the film) revealed why he always performed his own stunts with great humor: “It’s like asking Gene Kelly why he dances? (laughs). I was 4 and a half years old. I had a parachute toy. I wanted to do the same. I made myself a parachute with my sheets, I climbed on the roof (…) When I started, I said to myself ‘It’s not a good idea’ (laughs). I hit the ground so hard that I saw stars for the first time in broad daylight. I thought, ‘That’s interesting’“.
The actor makes a whirlwind visit to Cannes since he has to return to London to walk the red carpet of the European premiere organized on May 19, 2022 in Leicester Square (London) where he will walk alongside Prince William and his married Kate Middleton. Subsequently, he will also celebrate the platinum jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II (he was chosen to open this ceremony with actress Helen Mirren).