Top Gun: Maverick

2023 - 2 - 6

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Why Top Gun: Maverick Decided To Change The Romance ... (Cinema Blend)

Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski shares why the romance between Tom Cruise and Jennifer Connolly's characters took a turn during filming.

For more fun popcorn movies coming to theaters and streaming in the near future, make sure to check out [CinemaBlend’s 2023 movie release schedule.](https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/2023-new-movie-release-dates-full-schedule-of-upcoming-movies) [Connelly has described Cruise as “extraordinary”](https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/jennifer-connolly-explains-just-why-tom-cruise-deserves-an-oscar-nomination-for-all-his-hard-work-on-top-gun-maverick-hes-extraordinary) for his work throughout the film, and stated that she believes the megastar deserved an acting Oscar for his efforts. [Cruise was unfortunately snubbed](https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/top-gun-maverick-had-a-good-morning-for-oscar-nominations-tom-cruise-not-so-much) for the acting nomination, even as the film received plenty of Academy recognition. The scene is doing a lot of heavy lifting in terms of exposition, and was likely very difficult to achieve due to changing dynamics between the characters. [Vanity Fair](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/01/awards-insider-little-gold-men-joseph-kosinski) to detail behind-the-scenes factoids about the most difficult scenes to bring together for Top Gun: Maverick, and how the different character relationships were established. This is such an important scene in the film because it not only pull the audience into Penny and Mav's relationship, but also the various dynamics between other characters, as well as Maverick’s internal battles concerning his past.

Top Gun: Maverick Star Doesn't Believe the Subject of Nepo Babies ... (MovieWeb)

Jennifer Connelly joined the nepo baby debate...or at least she would if she believed it was something that needed debating.

At the same time, other long-standing movie stars have also been targeted for their “privileged” introduction to the industry, no matter what they have achieved since. "I've never understood, nor will I, what qualities got me hired that day, but since my first two lines on Quincy as a contract player at Universal Studios to this last spectacular creative year some 44 years later, there's not a day in my professional life that goes by without my being reminded that I am the daughter of movie stars. However, when the subject came up in a recent interview with [IndieWire](https://www.indiewire.com/2023/01/jennifer-connelly-bad-behaviour-interview-1234802082/), Connelly clearly sees the whole thing as a non-issue. The actress is starring in the film Bad Behaviour, the directorial debut of the movie’s writer and star Alice Englert, who by definition is a nepo baby. While there are many others, including those who have had strong careers under a name that doesn’t use the family name. [Jennifer Connelly](https://movieweb.com/person/jennifer-connelly/) recently stepped into the “nepo baby debate,” although she doesn’t know what a nepo baby is and why it is being debated at all.

Meet Variety Artisans Honorees: RRR, Elvis, Top Gun: Maverick Crews (Variety)

Variety Artisans Awards will celebrate the craftspeople behind "RRR," "Elvis," "The Whale" and more at the Santa Barbara Film Festival.

The team started with a virtual camera and stage set up at Cameron’s Lightstorm Entertainment production company in Santa Monica. Dirt fields and mountains meant Martin had a blank canvas to build the city from the ground up including Cinescope studios. “Top Gun: Maverick” audiences felt the g-force as Tom Cruise’s character takes off in an F/A-18 Super Hornet thanks to cinematographer Miranda who mounted six true cinema-quality cameras into a fighter plane. [Martin](https://variety.com/t/florencia-martin/) did double duty this year as a production designer on Andrew Dominik’s “Blonde” and Damien Chazelle’s “Babylon.” In both, the City of Angels is a character. Location scouting took Martin to northern Ventura County and the towns of Piru, Fillmore and Santa Paula. Martin crafted an array of outfits for Austin Butler’s Elvis and the entourage of characters. “Babylon” required Martin to build more than 150 sets as it traces Hollywood’s transition from silent-era films to talkies in the 1920s. She is a creative collaborator and producer alongside her husband, Baz Luhrmann, director-writer of “Elvis.” Luhrmann’s story spans decades following a young Elvis Presley on Beale Street and throughout Memphis to the showrooms of Las Vegas. “Naatu Naatu” means “Dance Dance” and that’s what it has done. Performed in the Telugu language, “Naatu Naatu” proves music has no boundaries. And that’s what the Santa Barbara Intl. Variety’s ninth annual Artisans Awards celebrates and honors the craftspeople who are essential to the filmmaking process.

Jennifer Connelly Had Big Feelings About Working With Tom Cruise ... (TheThings)

Top Gun: Maverick has been a box-office success. But was it all roses for Jennifer Connelly working with Tom Cruise on set?

But the work that he did to accomplish those flying sequences, it’s something else." He embodies that character so beautifully, and I think he absolutely deserves it." But by and large, it was like being a kid in a candy store on set. It seemed that in between the flying, sailboating, motorcycle riding, and more, Cruise wanted everyone on set to feel comfortable with their roles and have fun. And while he was snubbed an Oscar nomination, He was so sweet with her. "‘Oh my god, the cool kid is talking to me. With another pilot, I might have been more distracted by safety concerns, but I couldn’t have had more trust in Tom." "I tried to act really cool, but after a little bit, I couldn’t resist asking if that was normal. A method of acting that Connelly had never been a part of. It was clear to me what the franchise means to him, so I felt beholden to him, [producer] Jerry Bruckheimer and the audiences who love the film so much." Fans of Top Gun could not wait to see how [Tom Cruise](https://www.thethings.com/tag/tom-cruise/) was going to reprise his role.

Top Gun: Maverick Fans Are Gutted That Manny Jacinto's Fritz Was ... (Looper)

"Top Gun: Maverick" was one of the best movies of 2022, but one familiar face was practically cut out of the movie -- Manny Jacinto.

[U/bsquared77](https://www.reddit.com/r/TheGoodPlace/comments/v02596/comment/iafc846/?context=3) said, "Oh dip! While [u/Foloreille](https://www.reddit.com/r/TheGoodPlace/comments/v02596/comment/iaetbx5/?context=3) admitted, "I absolutely did not notice our boy!" [Kevin Costner,](https://www.looper.com/795132/actors-who-were-paid-millions-for-roles-they-didnt-play/) for example, experienced this early in his career, when he was completely cut out of the film "The Big Chill." However, when the final product was released, it proved that the training ended up more for Jacinto's personal enjoyment rather than for the production, as he's virtually never seen or heard in the movie itself. The film, which was set to be released in 2020, was delayed due to the pandemic, but when it finally hit theaters, fans found that Jacinto's role appeared no more significant than a featured extra. The flight training was really intense, it was great ...

Why Top Gun: Maverick Decided To Change The Romance ... (Yahoo Entertainment)

Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski shares why the romance between Tom Cruise and Jennifer Connolly's characters changed throughout the filming ...

Oscars flying high: From 'Wings' to 'Top Gun: Maverick' (Goldderby)

The very first Best Picture winner was a high-flying Paramount release, 1927's “Wings." Will "Top Gun: Maverick" soar to victory too?

“The picture meant so much to me,” he told me in a 2002 L.A. Gary Cooper, in that one part when he was killed, I felt like a member of my family had been killed.” Lyles went to work that year as a page at the Paramount-owned theater in Jacksonville, Fla. A decade later, he came to Hollywood and got a job at the studio. He saw “Wings” on his 10th birthday. Cameras were bolted onto the plane so when it was time for their close-ups, Arlen and Rogers would simply hit a button in the cockpit which would start the cameras. They had to figure out how to mount cameras on planes.” His father, known as “Wild Bill,” was “getting himself further and further in trouble with Paramount. “They, in a sense, would fly the plane for maybe 500 feet. Wellman had a lot of fights with the front office. He joined the French Foreign Legion and transferred to the Lafayette flying corps. Wellman, who was snubbed, “Wings” revolves around two young smalltown men Jack (Charles “Buddy” Rogers) and David (Richard Arlen, who become fighter aces during the Great War. Made for a then-hefty $2 million, “Wings” took flight with it’s still breathtaking aerial and battle sequences that featured real soldiers as extras. [Oscars](https://www.goldderby.com/t/oscars/) history was another high-flying Paramount release, 1927’s “Wings,” which also claimed the prize for best engineering effects.