TopGunDay Tom Cruise celebrates anniversary of ‘Top Gun’ with BTS photos

Tom Cruise’s role in the iconic 1986 action, Top Gun, inarguably catapulted him to stardom amid talks that a third ‘Top Gun’ movie is reportedly underway.
Now, as the franchise marked its 38th anniversary, the 61-year-old actor celebrated its success by sharing a collection of behind-the-scenes photos from the original film in honor of Top Gun Day, celebrated annually on May 13.
The nostalgic post shared to his Instagram on Monday featured a young, fresh-faced Cruise alongside co-star Val Kilmer, late director Tony Scott, and producer Jerry Bruckheimer.
In addition to these throwback photos, the Mission: Impossible star included a recent snapshot of himself on the set of Top Gun: Maverick, reflecting on the franchise’s enduring legacy.
Additional snapshots included a young Cruise in his flight suit and iconic Maverick helmet, a still from the original film featuring Cruise, Kilmer, and Anthony Edwards, and a candid moment of Cruise chatting with producer Jerry Bruckheimer.
Another photo was a touching black-and-white image of Cruise’s Maverick reuniting with Kilmer’s Iceman, capturing a pivotal moment in the series.
Despite Kilmer’s battle with throat cancer, he made a triumphant return in the 2022 sequel.
The sequel surpassed the original’s success, becoming the 12th highest-grossing film of all time and sparking talks of a third installment.
“It’s incredible to look back on the thirty-eight years of Top Gun,” Cruise wrote. “To the fans who have been with us since the start, there wouldn’t be a Top Gun Day without you.”

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Remembering going to the theater to watch the first Top Gun it kind of blows my mind not thinking that young men and women at the time joining the Air Force after watching the movie back then would be retiring now.