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Jon Hamm remembers the excitement of the first day on set of "Top Gun: Maverick" with Tom Cruise.  In an interview with TODAY, Hamm, 51, spoke about working with the film’s star in the newly released movie. "I’ll never forget my first day on set, there’s Tom Cruise, and he says 'Hey,' comes up, gives me a big hug and says, 'It’s so good to have you here,’" Hamm shared during the interview. Jonn Hamm remembers his first day on set of "Top Gun: Maverick" with Tom Cruise.

Alexa, play “Take My Breath Away.” While the nostalgia is overwhelming for Top Gun fans in the sequel, Top Gun: Maverick, not everything is the same for the title character 30 years after the original film.

The stars of Top Gun: Maverick stepped out in N.Y. and L.A. to support the film at influencer screenings on both coasts!

Jennifer Connelly is opening up about the recent royal premiere of her new film,, and how it proved to be something of a full-circle kind of experience.Connelly and the rest of the cast recently got a chance to rub elbows, so to speak, with Prince William and Kate Middleton at the film's royal U.K. premiere at London's Leicester Square last week.The actress spoke with ET's Rachel Smith at a special screening of Maverick at the AMC Magic Johnson Theater in New York City on Monday, and she opened up about why meeting the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge was particularly special.As Connelly, 51, explained, this wasn't her first royal premiere.

Cannes Film Festival on Saturday. The actress, 46, put on a leggy display in a thigh-skimming pink minidress featuring silver embellishments as she posed up a storm for photographers.

Nina Dobrev and Shaun White’s relationship is stronger than ever! The happy couple made their official red carpet debut at the U.K. premiere of ‘Top Gun: Maverick,’ starring Tom Cruise, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Miles Teller, and none other than Nina’s ex-boyfriend Glen Powell.The pair looked absolutely stunning for the special event, with Nina wearing a white gown, accessorized with minimal jewelry and a bold lip, and Shawn wearing a classic black and white tuxedo with a velvet jacket.As for Nina’s ex-boyfriend, the actor attended the red carpet wearing a black velvet tuxedo, walking hand-in-hand with his current girlfriend, model Gigi Paris, who wore a pink gown.

Carol Vorderman didn't follow her fellow guests at the Top Gun premiere on Thursday night as she ditched the usual glitzy gowns for a khaki green flight suit in homage to the film.

Tom Cruise was Kate Middleton's knight in shining armour.  The A-lister, 59, extended his hand to the Duchess of Cambridge, 40, as she navigated a set of stairs at the Top Gun: Maverick premiere in London's Leicester Square.  Cruise was on hand to escort the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge down the red carpet and introduce them to his co-stars, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm and Miles Teller.

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge hit the red carpet of the UK premiere of Top Gun: Maverick on Thursday. The royal mom of three wowed in an off-the-shoulder gown by Roland Mouret with her hair styled down.Princess Diana’s nieces stun at ‘Top Gun: Maverick screening in CannesTop Gun star Tom Cruise, who recently appeared in a celebration for Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee, lent the Duchess a helping hand as she walked up steps at the premiere in London.In addition to Tom, Prince William and Kate met with other stars of the film, including Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly and Jon Hamm.

Tom Cruise, Jennifer Connelly, and Jon Hamm pose together while attending the Royal Film Performance of their new movie Top Gun: Maverick on Thursday (May 19) at Leicester Square in London, England.

Tom Cruise and Jennifer Connelly once again dressed to impress on Thursday as they attended the star-studded London premiere of his latest film Top Gun: Maverick, held at Leicester Square Gardens. The actor, 59, cut a suave figure in a classic black tuxedo while Jennifer, 51, was elegant in a cream patterned dress as they graced the red carpet, hours after jetting in from the Cannes Film Festival where they attended the film's screening the previous day. Tom was in good company at the premiere as Hayley Atwell, his rumoured love interest, was also in attendance with the actress looking stunning in a black velvet crop top and matching long skirt.

Prince William “have a lot in common” as Britain's royals joined the Hollywood star on the red carpet in London for the U.K. premiere of the new “Top Gun” movie.William and his wife, Kate, joined Cruise Thursday on a star-studded red carpet at Leicester Square for the premiere of “Top Gun: Maverick,” in which Cruise reprises his role as U.S.

Kate Middleton looked stunning on the red carpet as she and Prince William attended the royal premiere of Top Gun: Maverick tonight.

fashion fabulousness to get you through your week? Look no further than the red carpets of Cannes Film Festival 2022, which kicked off on Tuesday and will run until May 28. The event, which was cancelled in 2020 due to Covid and made a partially-masked return in 2021, is back with a bang this year as the red carpet is once again rolled out on the Croisette.

Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, and Jennifer Connelly gather up for a giant group photo at the premiere of Top Gun: Maverick during the 2022 Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday (May 18) in Cannes, France.

Tom Cruise revealed "Top Gun: Maverick" would "never" make its theatrical debut on a streaming network despite years of setbacks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Cruise and the "Top Gun" team touched down at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday afternoon for the European premiere, a spectacle that included eight fighter jets flying high above the Palais, with red and blue smoke streaming from behind to match the colors of the French flag.

Top Gun: Maverick (starring action star Tom Cruise). On the red carpet, celebrities like Jennifer Connelly, Viola Davis, and Eva Longoria all made stylish cameos—but it was supermodel Adriana Lima who truly shut it down. Attending with her boyfriend Andre Lemmers, Lima delivered a glamorous maternity moment that was all about accentuating her growing baby bump. (This will be Lima’s third child, and her first with Lemmers.)Lima wore a black gown designed by Balmain’s Olivier Rousteing for the occasion.

Tom Cruise has led the cast of Top Gun: Maverick at the Cannes Film Festival premiere, with the stars receiving a standing ovation. The Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell actor waved to fans as he arrived, looking completely dapper in a tuxedo days after attending the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebration. He posed with co-star Jennifer Connelly, with the stars absolutely dazzling.

cast landed on the red carpet in style at the 75th Annual Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday. The spectacle began with the celebrated arrival of superstar Tom Cruise, who greeted cheering fans at the Palais before walking down the red carpet with co-star Jennifer Connelly. Cruise and Connelly were also joined by fellow co-stars Jon Hamm, Miles Teller, Glen Powell and Jay Ellis. The cast's arrival was made even more memorable when an eight-jet flyover released smoke in the colors of the French flag over the event.

Top Gun: Maverick” unspooled at the film’s Cannes premiere on Wednesday night, festival-goers made it clear that they think Tom Cruise is magnifique.The actor received a thunderous ovation after he was presented with a “surprise” Palme d’Or, one that genuinely seemed to take him off guard. He had received another ovation after making some spirited introductory remarks.It was an extravaganza that included the appearance of eight fighter jets bellowing red, white and blue smoke behind them as Cruise and other members of the film’s cast looked on from the red carpet below. Those colors are featured prominently in both the French and American flags, in a fitting piece of symmetry.

Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, and Jennifer Connelly pose for photos together at the Top Gun: Maverick photo call at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday (May 18) in Cannes, France.

Tom Cruise as Pete «Maverick» Mitchell and features a special return from Val Kilmer as now-Admiral Tom «Iceman» Kazansky -- doesn't feature any appearances from the female stars of the 1986 original: Kelly McGillis and Meg Ryan.Ryan's character, Carole, the wife of Maverick's late wingman and best friend Nick «Goose» Bradshaw (played by Anthony Edwards) and mother to Miles Teller's Bradley «Rooster» Bradshaw, is referenced in the sequel and seen in flashback scenes. However, there isn't even a mention of McGillis' Charlie Blackwood, a Top Gun instructor and Maverick's love interested in the original.«Those weren't stories that we were throwing around,» Maverick director Joseph Kosinski told Insider of the actresses' absences.

He gave an absolutely stellar performance in the Eurovision final on Saturday but singer-songwriter Sam Ryder hasn't just been praised as a talented performer. Describing him as "positive, energetic and humble", his fans praised him in his latest TV appearance.

OneRepublic have shared a new single titled ‘I Ain’t Worried’, marking their contribution to the new Top Gun: Maverick movie soundtrack.The cut is the second song to be released from the Tom Cruise-starring film’s accompanying soundtrack, following Lady Gaga‘s emotional theme song ‘Hold My Hand’. In contrast, OneRepublic’s ‘I Ain’t Worried’ is a pop-fuelled, upbeat number, driven by cheery whistling and buoyant percussion.It arrived alongside an accompanying music video, comprising clips from the forthcoming movie.

Isabella Cruise was spotted out in London supporting her dad. The 29 year old daughter of Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman was seen wearing a “Top Gun” shirt, the movie her dad stars in. On May 24th, the awaited sequel is coming out, titled “Top Gun: Maverick.”Suri Cruise looks casual and cute for solo stroll in NYCPrince William and Kate to join Tom Cruise at ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ premiereIsabella was wearing a black vintage “Top Gun” t-shirt and an oversized jean jacket.

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Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterDespite the optics of shirtless volleyball games and locker room sparring, you can’t make a “Top Gun” movie without a strong and emotionally centered woman. For “Top Gun: Maverick,” a sequel 36 years in the making, the successor to the original film’s Kelly McGillis is Jennifer Connelly. She plays Penny Benjamin, a character referenced in the first film, and love interest to Tom Cruise’s Pete “Maverick” Mitchell.

There are plenty of reasons to dislike Tom Cruise if you’re allergic to the idea of the relentless alpha male. Scientology seems like a non-starter for one, the ubermensch American exceptionalism thing feels like it borders on the intolerance for anyone not giving 110% during every breakfast, and while his commitment to filmmaking seems nonpareil, his reputation for the rigorous demands he places on crew members can seem cold-hearted (see the way he lost faith with the director of “The Mummy” and impatiently tried to take over, or how he recently just fired Twenty One Pilots from the soundtrack of his new movie for just recent examples).

premieres later this month, though two major female leads from the original story won’t be seen: Kelly McGillis and Meg Ryan.McGillis played Charlie Blackwood, a flight instructor and the object of Maverick’s affection. Ryan, meanwhile, portrayed the wife of Goose Bradshaw (Anthony Edwards), Maverick’s best friend and co-pilot who dies on the job.Joseph Kosinski, who directed the sequel, confessed to Insider that he had no intention of ever bringing the two women back for “Maverick.”“Those weren’t stories that we were throwing around,” Kosinski said.He also explained that there were already too many narratives occurring in the new film, including the return of Val Kilmer as Iceman Kazansky, and Maverick training Goose’s son, Rooster (Miles Teller).The sequel focuses on Maverick’s Navy pilot career 30 years after the first film, and introduces a slew of hopeful recruits for the veteran to train.McGillis, now 64, previously discussed not being asked to join the second flick back in 2019.

Two of the original stars of Top Gun were not asked back for the upcoming sequel, Top Gun: Maverick.

Twenty One Pilots singer Tyler Joseph has claimed that he was asked to write a song for the Top Gun: Maverick soundtrack before star and producer Tom Cruise rescinded the offer.Joseph said in a new interview that he was invited to contribute a song for the sequel to 1986’s Top Gun.“I was working with the music placement person for the new Top Gun on writing a new song for them and then I believe Tom Cruise just came in and just fired everyone,” Joseph told Californian radio station KROQ yesterday (May 9) [via MusicNews].According to Joseph, he hadn’t actually started work on the project when Cruise allegedly pulled the plug. He added that his input was likely affected by changes made to the film as a result of the COVID pandemic.“I saw some scenes.

Tom Cruise is all smiles at the premiere of his new film Top Gun: Maverick at The Ritz Carlton Hotel in Mexico City, Mexico on Friday (May 6).

Jennifer Connelly loops her arm with husband Paul Bettany‘s while arriving at the premiere of her new movie, Top Gun: Maverick, on Wednesday (May 4) in San Diego, Calif.

Tom Cruise landed at the premiere of Top Gun: Maverick in style, jetting to the California event in a helicopter. Tom, 59, made quite the entrance when he arrived at the San Diego premiere of the highly-anticipated film to greet his co-stars. After disembarking the French Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil, the Hollywood star waved to a raft of his fans that recorded and cheered as he stepped out of the chopper.Tom has reprised the character of Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell for a hotly-anticipated sequel to the 1896 classic.

Tom Cruise made an epic landing onto the red carpet at the  world premiere in San Diego Wednesday. The movie star arrived at the USS Midway Museum via a helicopter — which he was fittingly the pilot of.Cruise stepped out of the chopper, which read «Tom Cruise. ,» on it and approached the droves of waiting photographers, reporters and fans, all itching to see the actor make his return as Lt.

The Top Gun: Maverick world premiere is being held tonight on the USS Midway, the iconic Navy aircraft carrier docked in San Diego. Given that fact, of course Tom Cruise took the opportunity to pilot a helicopter onto the flight deck before sauntering over to the red carpet.