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Tom Gunremains one of the biggest movies of Tom Cruise’s brilliant career. Counted among the top movies of the 1980s, it is a thrilling masterpiece that excellently combines intense action with breathtaking shots and a captivating storyline.
With its sequel releasing after a total of 36 years, theTop Gunmovies have become among the highest-grossing movie series ever. However, these movies have not been without negative comments and critical reviews. Even Tom Cruise’s fellow actors and workers have not shied away to throw shade at them.
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Tom Cruise Defends His $357MTop Gun
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The majority ofTop Gunviewers would call the movie a cinematic masterpiece with stunning visuals and memorable characters. While others would describe it as an emotional rollercoaster within an epic storyline. But there are also people who call it simplistic, cliched, and even shallow as well as having an unrealistic storyline that glorifies militarism.
However, these comments have failed to affect the movie’s lead and starTom Cruise. In an interview, the Mission Impossible star spoke up about howTop Gunwasn’t just a movie about wars and planes but rather held an emotional depth exploring the mystical lives of pilots.
“But ever since I got involved in Top Gun, I didn’t want to make a warmonger movie. I wanted to get into the personality of these guys, what makes them fly. What makes my character, Maverick, want to fly? I wanted to give him a sensitivity. And I think in the dogfights, before he goes up, you see he’s nervous. I mean, you’re not a fighter pilot just because you want combat.”
Despite such critical reviews, both theTop Gunmovies went on to become one of the most successful movies of Cruise’s career, withTop Gun: Maverickculminating a total of $1.5 Billion worldwide.
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Matthew Modine Once CalledTop GunJingoistic
Tom Cruise could not have been more perfect as Pete Mitchell. As some say the role was made for Tom Crusie to star in and nobody else could have played it better. However, Tom Cruise was never the first choice for the movieTop Gun. The role was originally offered to theStranger ThingsstarMatthew Modine.
One would think that missing out on such a legendary role would have brought the 64-year-old actor much regret and remorse. Surprisingly, Modine has never once felt such. When asked if he regretted turning down the $357 million movie, he stated,
“Not at all. Not for one second. Cruise said that he felt that ‘Top Gun’ was a movie about individualism and personal strength. I just thought the movie was jingoistic.”
Well whatever Modine felt about the movie, it remains irrelevant to the audience since both movies became the highest-grossing movies of their times.
You can streamTop Gunon Paramount+.
Source:Interview Magazine
Maria Sultan
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Maria Sultan is a dedicated News Content Writer at FandomWire. With over five years of professional experience and hundreds of published articles, she brings a wealth of expertise to her coverage of Marvel, K-dramas, and the latest on streaming platforms.Her work is not just about reporting news; it’s about providing insightful perspectives on the entertainment trends that matter most.
