Why Iceman Doesn't Speak In Top Gun: Maverick
Val Kilmer returns as Iceman in Top Gun: Maverick, and while he speaks very little in the movie, there are both real-world and story reasons for it.
In this classic action flick, Tom Cruise stars as daring young pilot Pete "Maverick" Mitchell. Among the other students at the United States Navy's elite fighter weapons school, he competes to be best in the class, and learns a few things from a civilian instructor that are not taught in the classroom.
Val Kilmer returns as Iceman in Top Gun: Maverick, and while he speaks very little in the movie, there are both real-world and story reasons for it.
In this classic action flick, Tom Cruise stars as daring young pilot Pete "Maverick" Mitchell. Among the other students at the United States Navy's elite fighter weapons school, he competes to be best in the class, and learns a few things from a civilian instructor that are not taught in the classroom.
Maverick blamed himself for the tragic death of his RIO, Goose during a training session in Top Gun, but it wasn't his fault, it was Iceman's.
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Although the 1990 action film boasted Charlie Sheen as its star, there is a reason that his Navy-approved movie couldn't replicate Top Gun's success.
Top Gun: Maverick prompts the resurgence of the original 1986 Top Gun, but revisiting the Tony Scott classic results in some realization about it.
Known for starring with Tom Cruise in the original Top Gun, Kelly McGillis seemingly left the spotlight after her breakout role. Here's what happened.
Hollywood has seen some tragic disasters while making some of its most iconic movies. Sadly, these have frequently claimed their performers’ lives.
While Top Gun cut a scene from the movie's original ending, this pivotal moment's inclusion would have ruined Top Gun: Maverick's entire plot.
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Meg Ryan's Carole Bradshaw wasn't in Top Gun: Maverick, but a new career update increases the chances of her appearing Paramount's in Top Gun 3.
With Top Gun: Maverick making audiences feel the need for speed once again, now is a good time to look back on the best Top Gun quotes.
If Top Gun: Maverick was an original movie and 1986's Top Gun never existed, would Tom Cruise's biggest blockbuster success have been such a huge hit?
Even fans who love Top Gun cringe at its embarrassing love scene, but there is a behind-the-scenes explanation for how the sequence ended up so bad.
After the success of Top Gun: Maverick, the franchise could move forward with Top Gun 3 in a way that keeps Tom Cruise but does not rely on him.
While Iceman is portrayed as something of a villain in Top Gun, Top Gun: Maverick ironically proves he was right about Maverick's major flaw.
Kelly McGillis didn't return to play Charlie in Top Gun: Maverick, much to the confusion of some, but she's done a lot since Top Gun debuted in 1986.
The Top Gun cast has bona fide movie stars like Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer and '80s icons like Kelly McGillis and Meg Ryan playing its characters.
Top Gun: Maverick introduces viewers to Pete Mitchell's newest love interest, Penny, but why are he and Charlie no longer together in the sequel?
Top Gun: Maverick gave Tom Cruise's Top Gun franchise hero a perfect ending, so how can Top Gun 3 continue the hero's story without ruining this?
Phoenix actor Monica Barbara shares a host of behind-the-scenes videos from Top Gun: Maverick, showing the new cast training and goofing off.
Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski opens up about why he never saw the sequel as an action movie despite it being a central selling point.