Teller is the third actor to be added to Top Gun: Maverick, following behind Cruise (duh) and Val Kilmer, who’s reprising Tom “Iceman” Kazansky, Maverick’s former rival.
This Top Gun: Maverick updates comes from Variety, which reports that Miles Teller has been tapped as Goose’s son, who still hasn’t been named yet.
Teller’s other notable credits include Whiplash, the Divergent movies, the 2015 Fantastic Four reboot, War Dogs and Only the Brave.
While his father had a close relationship with Tom Cruise’s lead character, Teller’s character will be Maverick’s new protege, although it’s previously been rumored that the teacher and student will share an antagonistic relationship.