Paramount’s comments are exciting for fans of the actor’s stunt work and of a franchise that began with the beloved 1986 film.
In the original film, the actors did make it in the air for their fighter jet scenes, but only acted like they were flying the jets themselves.
While Paramount debunks much of yesterday’s reports, it does in turn confirm that it wasn’t entirely false, as Tom Cruise will be flying an aircraft himself of some sort for the upcoming sequel.
News of the production being delayed didn’t add up since the film had already been pushed back a full year than previously expected from 2019 to 2020.