Tom Cruise and Miles Teller.Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images
IsTop Gun 3ready for takeoff?
Miles Tellersays he has certainly broached the topic withTom Cruise.
"That would be great, but that’s all up to T.C.," Teller, 35, toldEntertainment Tonightin an interview published Thursday. “It’s all up to Tom.”
The actor further teased, “I’ve been having some conversations with him about it. We’ll see.”
The news comes days afterTop Gun: Mavericksurpassed$1 billion in box-office receiptsworldwide, according to multiple outlets.
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Miles Teller and Tom Cruise.ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images
It is the first of Cruise’s films to reach the rare milestone, with his next-highest global earner being 2018’sMission: Impossible – Fallout, which made $791.1 million.
Among his young charges is Lt. Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw (Teller), the son of his late best friend Goose (Anthony Edwardsin theoriginal 1986 movie).
Teller is among the actors cast as a new class of pilots, which also includesGlen Powell,Greg Tarzan Davis,Jay Ellis, Monica Barbaro andLewis Pullman.Jennifer ConnellyandJon Hammalso star, whileVal Kilmerreprises his role from the original.
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Critics have praised the chemistry between Cruise, 60, and Teller inMaverick, as well as the overall cast.
Variety’s Peter Debruge wrotethe “barrier-breaking sequel"doesn’t rely on being “TheTom CruiseShow,” and instead involves “perfectly coordinated teamwork among six pilots, recalling the group air battle thatbonded Iceman (Kilmer, 62) and Maverickin the original movie.”
For Teller’s part, he said he would be happy to join Cruise along for the next “wild ride.”
“I’ve never really experienced something like this in my life,” he toldET. " … It’s a really good feeling.”
Top Gun: Maverickis now playing in theaters.
source: people.com
