His cameo really paid off Val Kilmer’s appearance in Top Gun: Maverick may have been equivalent to a flyby, but the A-lister was handsomely rewarded for his his cameo appearance. The 63-year-old stared in the original in 1986, when he was a fresh-faced 26-year-old, and has been cashing in on the success of the cult […]
2 years ago
‘A beacon of light and strength for everyone around him’ Top Gun and Die Hard legend Clarence Gilyard Jr has died, the University of Nevada has confirmed. He was 66. Clarence passed away following a “long illness”, according to reports. He had a glittering Hollywood career spanning 30 years and was best known for his […]
3 years ago
Some things never go out of style We all know fashion is cyclical but there is something very alluring about the long-lasting aesthetic of the 80s, as the likes of Stranger Things and so many other IPs this year have proven once again. Another big moment of the 80s was, of course, Top Gun and […]
3 years ago
‘I think he’s irrelevant’ Sin City star Mickey Rourke has labelled Tom Cruise “irrelevant” during a new interview with controversial telly host Piers Morgan. Rourke, 69, best known for his roles in 80’s movies like Rumble Fish, 9½ Weeks and more recently Iron Man 3 and an Academy Award winning role in The Wrestler, made […]
3 years ago
The long-awaited sequel is flying high at the box office It’s official, Top Gun: Maverick is Tom Cruise’s biggest film ever, having now surpassed £1 billion at the box office. After dropping on May 25, the dogfighting sequel took off almost immediately, with early reactions calling it “the best sequel ever” and the audience reception […]
3 years ago
The original 1983 author’s estate is suing the studio for copyright infringement Paramount Pictures is being hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit following the release of Top Gun: Maverick. The hugely popular and already critically acclaimed Top Gun sequel which was released on May 24 has been a box-office smash, marking Tom Cruise‘s first $100m+ […]
3 years ago