Along with Tom Cruise reprising Pete Mitchell and Val Kilmer returning as Tom “Iceman” Kazansky, the sequel’s cast includes Jennifer Connelly, Miles Teller, Jon Hamm, Ed Harris, Glen Powell, Lewis Pullman, Monica Barbaro and Charles Parnell, among others.
First entering development back in 2010, Top Gun: Maverick finally started gaining speed in 2017, with Tron: Legacy’s Joseph Kosinski being hired to direct, and Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer and Christopher McQuarrie tackling the script.