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Glen Powell is one of those rapidly rising actors in the entertainment industry, with each new project launching him to heights more extraordinary than ever before. In fact, he has even starred alongside multiple other A-listers, including Tom Cruise, on 2022’s critically acclaimed action-adventure masterpiece,Top Gun: Maverick, where Powell played Lt. Jake ‘Hangman’ Seresin.
Since then, there has been a lot of buzz surrounding the pair’s next collaboration, which was further given a structure by reports of a third film in Cruise’s saga being in development. Moreover, Cruise himself added fuel to all of these reports through his recent comment praising his former co-star, which unarguably hinted that Powell and he may be returning for this very third film.
Tom Cruise Teases a Collab With Glen Powell forTop Gun 3
Lately, a lot of speculation has been going aroundtheTop Gunsaga, with reports claiming that a third film is in development and would come out much sooner than the sequel did after the first film. (For the record,Maverickcame after 36 years, so, yeah.)
This was followed by producer Jerry Bruckheimer revealing in an interview withScreen Rant:“We have a story. Joe Kosinski had a wonderful story idea for it, and (Cruise) said I really like that, so we’re developing it.”That said, a third film is most certainly in the making.
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But willGlen Powell, who played Lt. Jake ‘Hangman’ Seresin in the sequelMaverick, return and reprise his iconic role as well? Well, we don’t know that for sure, but Cruise’s recent statement praising his former co-star just may have given away that we can expect to see him as well.
This happened at the recently held Texas Film Hall of Fame induction for Powell, where theAnyone But Youactor earned tremendous acclamation from his co-stars who were present at the event, which included theMission: Impossiblestar as well.
According to details byThe Hollywood Reporter, Cruise said:
Congratulations Glen on the incredible honor of being inducted into the Film Hall of Fame, in the country of Texas. It was a great experience working with you on Top Gun: Maverick and to see all that you have created since.
However, that wasn’t all, because what he said next more or less teased at the fact that he and Powell just may be collaborating soon for the third film as well.
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Claiming theTwistersactor’s“Texas-sized talent is only matched by your Texas-sized heart,”Tom Cruisecontinued to say:
I look forward to working with you again. Enjoy the rest of your evening, and enjoy this well deserved celebration of you, my friend.
Does that mean we’ll see Hangman returning to the lore? Well, it most certainly seems like it, for that just might be what Cruise was hinting at while praising this latest Hall of Famer.
But while that isn’t confirmed, whatisconfirmed is that Powellwon’t be taking over the lead positionin this third installment which is reportedly in development.
Tom Cruise Will Reportedly Be LeadingTop Gun 3As Well
After seeing him inMaverick, many fans speculated that if a third movie was to come in Cruise’s iconic lore, it just might see theHit Manactor’s character taking the mantle from Cruise’s Lt. Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell to lead the saga from here onwards.
However, that doesn’t seem to be the case, as producerJerry Bruckheimerhimself confirmed during his interview with Screen Rant, saying:
It will be Cruise. Tom is amazing. We spent time with him.
That being said, it sounds like Powell might return, but it won’t be in the lead role.
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Nonetheless, it would still be good news for all thoseTGfans out there because two of their favorite actors could turn out to bereturning and reprising their respective iconic rolesif these speculated reports just turn out to be true.
But until that happens, you may streamTop Gun: Maverickon Prime Video.
Mahin Sultan
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Mahin Sultan is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, where she brings a fresh perspective to entertainment news. Having been in the field for over 3 years now, she has already written more than 2,000 articles across a variety of niches, from entertainment to health and fashion. This diverse experience has allowed her to quickly build a solid foundation and a deep understanding of the industry.
