Tom Cruise reveals ‘life-changing’ function in ‘Top Gun’

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LOS ANGELES: Hollywood star Tom Cruise says touchdown the function of Navy pilot Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in ‘Top Gun’ was “life-changing.”

The Hollywood star had at all times dreamt of being both a pilot or an actor rising up, and when he might mix each careers in a single movie, it was an enormous thrill for him, stories aceshowbiz.com.

The 59-year-old actor advised HELLO! journal: “All I ever wanted to be was a pilot or an actor, so ‘Top Gun’ was a huge moment in so many respects, including my passion for aviation.”

He additional gushed, “It was life-changing for me.”

“I got to actually fly in an F-14 jet which was a dream come true, and play a character I loved in Maverick,” Cruise shared.

For the most recent film within the blockbuster sequence, ‘Top Gun: Maverick’, he received to do extra airplane stunts than ever earlier than.

Cruise stated, “The P-51 Mustang you see in the movie is actually my plane, so I got to pilot in those sequences.” He continued, “I also got to be in the jet fighter a lot more this time, which was thrilling. It was something I had been working up to.”

The sequel to the 1986 action-drama comes with an epic soundtrack by Oscar winner Lady GaGa in ‘Hold My Hand’.

On how the pop megastar got here to document the track, he stated: “I had seen one of Lady GaGa’s shows in Las Vegas and been amazed, so I called her to ask if she could help us.”

He added, “She sent the song over and it was perfect. It really is the heartbeat of the score.”