It also probably helps that one of Cruise’s more recent films, American Made, also saw him behind the stick of a private airplane.
Though it’s nice to know that the typical Tom Cruise touch of authenticity is going into the return of aviator Pete Mitchell.
While it’s not exactly the same thing as a fighter jet, it surely dusted off the old aviation skills in preparation for this bigger move.
Of course, any concrete details on the story to Top Gun 2 are obviously locked down, as Paramount is looking to keep things secret until they feel the time is right to announce further details on the film.