Goose the Cat is straight from the comics, but his original name was Chewie, named after the famous Star Wars character.
The filmmakers opted to go for a Top Gun reference for the cat’s name, which they did to tie the cat a bit more to Captain Marvel’s past.
According to critics who have already seen Captain Marvel, the ’90s-set movie is an absolute blast, but let’s face it: We’re all really just curious about the cat, right?