Just found this on Bt Yahoo. Top Gun 2!
A sequel to Tom Cruise-starring iconic '80s film Top Gun is on the cards with the star reprising his role.
It was the film that made Cruise an overnight sex symbol with his role as rookie pilot Maverick in 1986.
"The idea is Maverick is at the Top Gun school as an instructor - and this time it is he who has to deal with a cocky new female pilot," a source told The Sun.
It's certainly a change of tune from the star as he didn't want to be in a sequel shortly after the first film. At the time he priced himself out of starring in one with an amount of money deemed "unaffordable" by the studio.
There had been a script written for Top Gun 2 back then which would have seen Maverick as an instructor at the academy with a cocky female, not unlike himself as a younger man, joining the team. Whether they will keep that story for the newly planned follow up remains to be seen.
The original film also introduced Val Kilmer as Ice Man and featured Kelly McGillis as Cruise's love interest.
Here is the link
http://uk.movies.yahoo.com/21072008/5/c … ole-0.html
What do you reckon? Would you think its wise for another Top Gun film. I mean the first was iconic and there really have'nt been that many great sequals to films.
I will say this though. The sale of Aviators are going to go through the roof!
"I feel the need, the need for speed!"
A sequel to Tom Cruise-starring iconic '80s film Top Gun is on the cards with the star reprising his role.
It was the film that made Cruise an overnight sex symbol with his role as rookie pilot Maverick in 1986.
"The idea is Maverick is at the Top Gun school as an instructor - and this time it is he who has to deal with a cocky new female pilot," a source told The Sun.
It's certainly a change of tune from the star as he didn't want to be in a sequel shortly after the first film. At the time he priced himself out of starring in one with an amount of money deemed "unaffordable" by the studio.
There had been a script written for Top Gun 2 back then which would have seen Maverick as an instructor at the academy with a cocky female, not unlike himself as a younger man, joining the team. Whether they will keep that story for the newly planned follow up remains to be seen.
The original film also introduced Val Kilmer as Ice Man and featured Kelly McGillis as Cruise's love interest.
Here is the link
http://uk.movies.yahoo.com/21072008/5/c … ole-0.html
What do you reckon? Would you think its wise for another Top Gun film. I mean the first was iconic and there really have'nt been that many great sequals to films.
I will say this though. The sale of Aviators are going to go through the roof!
"I feel the need, the need for speed!"
Last edited by The_Guardsman (2008-07-21 14:46:44)
