Acting while 1,600 pounds of pressure pushes down on your body is not an easy experience. Tom Cruise is known for his commitment to practical stunts, so it’s no surprise that he wanted the actors in Top Gun: Maverick to deliver their lines from the cockpits of F/A-18 Super Hornets that were in flight. In a featurette for the film, Cruise states that he “wasn’t ready to make a sequel until we had a special story worthy of a sequel and until the technology evolved so we could delve deeper into the experience of a fighter pilot.” The issue is that without proper preparation, the g-forces exerted on the body by the acceleration can result in illness or a dangerous loss of consciousness mid-flight. While director Joseph Kosinski and cinematographer Claudio Miranda worked with the Navy to find a way to capture the pilots in flight, Cruise worked with the Navy and Top Gun pilots to prepare the cast for what they were going to experience when it came time to press record. Check out this featurette that highlights moments of the cast's training program. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 24 June, 2022