Top Gun: Maverick - crew, film crew
The entire team, the film crew of the film "Top Gun: Maverick"
Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
Timing:
2:11 (131 min)
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Film crew
Director
Producer
Executive Producer
Mike Stenson
Executive Producer
Stefan Sonnenfeld
Executive Producer
Tommy Harper
Executive Producer
Casting
Denise Chamian
Casting
Editor
Art Direction
Lauren E. Polizzi
Art Direction
A. Todd Holland
Art Direction
David Meyer
Art Direction
Ron Mendell
Art Direction
Supervising Art Director
Clint Wallace
Supervising Art Director
Costume Design
Marlene Stewart
Costume Design
Stunts
Randy Peters
Stunts
Scott Lang
Stunts
Shane Daniels
Stunts
Nico Woulard
Stunts
Rex Reddick
Stunts
Gino Woulard
Stunts
Christopher Tardieu
Stunts
Tom Crisp
Stunts
John Arbuckle
Stunts
Jess King
Stunts
Julius Denem
Stunts
Kris A. Jeffrey
Stunts
Matthew Moss
Stunts
Bobby E. Brown, Jr.
Stunts
Matt Moore
Stunts
Jonathan Spano
Stunts
Production Design
Jeremy Hindle
Production Design
Stunt Coordinator
Second Unit Director
Eric Schwab
Second Unit Director
Set Decoration
Jan Pascale
Set Decoration
Makeup Artist
Jamie Hess
Makeup Artist
Key Makeup Artist
Elena Arroy
Key Makeup Artist
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Chris Burdon
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Original Music Composer
Additional Editing
Unit Production Manager
Tommy Harper
Unit Production Manager
Leeann Stonebreaker
Unit Production Manager
Production Supervisor
Christie Kwan
Production Supervisor
Associate Producer
Don Ferrarone
Associate Producer
Emily Cheung
Associate Producer
Melissa Reid
Associate Producer
John K. Campbell
Associate Producer
Orchestrator
Peter Rotter
Orchestrator
Bruce Fowler
Orchestrator
Walt Fowler
Orchestrator
Jennifer Hammond
Orchestrator
Yvonne S. Moriarty
Orchestrator
Booker White
Orchestrator
David Giuli
Orchestrator
Set Dresser
Mark Davidson
Set Dresser
Paul Penley
Set Dresser
David Ladish
Set Dresser
Darrell Vangilder
Set Dresser
Deborah Harman
Set Dresser
Howard Payne Miller
Set Dresser
Rafael Somarriba
Set Dresser
Tyler Kettenburg
Set Dresser
Danny Florian
Set Dresser
Corey Gomez
Set Dresser
Steven Hull
Set Dresser
Paul Boucher
Set Dresser
Randy Taylor
Set Dresser
Christopher Williamson
Set Dresser
Darrin Littleford
Set Dresser
David Mauch
Set Dresser
Second Assistant Director
Robert E. Kay
Second Assistant Director
Andrew Stahl
Second Assistant Director
Director of Photography
Claudio Miranda
Director of Photography
Pilot
Kevin LaRosa
Pilot
David Paris
Pilot
Randy Howell
Pilot
Scott Kartvedt
Pilot
Musician
Nico Abondolo
Musician
Ro Rowan
Musician
Trey Henry
Musician
Dylan S. Hart
Musician
Thomas Hooten
Musician
Lexii Lynn Frazier
Musician
Ben Powell
Musician
Costumer
Marcy Rector
Costumer
Jared Chandler
Costumer
Allison Bloom
Costumer
Costume Supervisor
John Casey
Costume Supervisor
Makeup Department Head
Felicity Bowring
Makeup Department Head
Key Costumer
Krista Guggia
Key Costumer
Sound Effects Editor
Jed Loughran
Sound Effects Editor
Scott Guitteau
Sound Effects Editor
Benjamin A. Burtt
Sound Effects Editor
Rowan Watson
Sound Effects Editor
Qianbaihui Yang
Sound Effects Editor
Assistant Art Director
Tammy S. Lee
Assistant Art Director
Aja Kai Rowley
Assistant Art Director
Jared Patrick Gerbig
Assistant Art Director
Property Master
Robbie Duncan
Property Master
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jeremiah Sweeney
Visual Effects Supervisor
Bryan Litson
Visual Effects Supervisor
Yoshi DeHerrera
Visual Effects Supervisor
Seth Hill
Visual Effects Supervisor
Supervising Sound Editor
James Mather
Supervising Sound Editor
Bjorn Ole Schroeder
Supervising Sound Editor
Al Nelson
Supervising Sound Editor
Script Supervisor
Rebecca Boyle
Script Supervisor
Bryan Sundstrom
Script Supervisor
Hair Department Head
Jules Holdren
Hair Department Head
Set Costumer
Scott R. Hankins
Set Costumer
Vicente Parada
Set Costumer
Kim Shek
Set Costumer
Emily Dominguez
Set Costumer
Sarah Wachel
Set Costumer
Cristyna Styranka
Set Costumer
Aerial Director of Photography
David B. Nowell
Aerial Director of Photography
Hairstylist
Anne Morgan
Hairstylist
Quan Pierce
Hairstylist
Special Effects Coordinator
Scott R. Fisher
Special Effects Coordinator
Still Photographer
Scott Garfield
Still Photographer
Digital Effects Supervisor
Etienne Daigle
Digital Effects Supervisor
Associate Editor
Laura Creecy
Associate Editor
Animation Supervisor
Marc Chu
Animation Supervisor
Peta Bayley
Animation Supervisor
Hytham Morsy
Animation Supervisor
Visual Effects Producer
Paul V. Molles
Visual Effects Producer
Sabrina Gagnon
Visual Effects Producer
Skye Radies
Visual Effects Producer
First Assistant Director
Scott Robertson
First Assistant Director
Assistant Costume Designer
Stephanie Portnoy Porter
Assistant Costume Designer
Thanks
Jeffrey Czerewko
Thanks
James Bates II
Thanks
Kevin McLaughlin
Thanks
Adam Carlstrom
Thanks
Dennis Duffy
Thanks
Carlos Sardiello
Thanks
Jason Denney
Thanks
Roderick Borgie
Thanks
Debra Yniguez
Thanks
John Hill
Thanks
Clark Valceschini
Thanks
Clarke Craine
Thanks
Neville Alford Logan
Thanks
David Amundsen
Thanks
Tim Charlebois
Thanks
Ray Lopez
Thanks
Chief Lighting Technician
Andrew Korner
Chief Lighting Technician
Boom Operator
Tom Caton
Boom Operator
Graphic Designer
Clint Schultz
Graphic Designer
Screenplay
Eric Warren Singer
Screenplay
Set Designer
Kevin Cross
Set Designer
C. Scott Baker
Set Designer
First Assistant Editor
Matt Sweat
First Assistant Editor
Joseph Kirkland
First Assistant Editor
Patrick J. Smith
First Assistant Editor
Tom Coope
First Assistant Editor
Set Decoration Buyer
Joni Indursky
Set Decoration Buyer
Eva Firshein
Set Decoration Buyer
Foley Artist
Jana Vance
Foley Artist
Shelley Roden
Foley Artist
Ronni Brown
Foley Artist
Sound Designer
James Mather
Sound Designer
Al Nelson
Sound Designer
Construction Coordinator
Anthony Syracuse
Construction Coordinator
Location Scout
Lori A. Balton
Location Scout
Art Department Coordinator
Heather Elwell
Art Department Coordinator
Dialogue Editor
Matthew Hartman
Dialogue Editor
Simon Chase
Dialogue Editor
Michael Maroussas
Dialogue Editor
Chris Gridley
Dialogue Editor
Assistant Editor
Tom Pilla
Assistant Editor
Travis Cantey
Assistant Editor
Lighting Technician
Thomas M. Dangcil
Lighting Technician
Daniel Torres
Lighting Technician
George Sugar
Lighting Technician
Carter Lee Garrett
Lighting Technician
Eric Tolzmann
Lighting Technician
Jake Ferrero
Lighting Technician
Jesse Crusing
Lighting Technician
Jeremy Dewald
Lighting Technician
Brian Silva
Lighting Technician
Foley Editor
Dmitri Makarov
Foley Editor
Dave Mackie
Foley Editor
First Assistant "B" Camera
Robert Smathers
First Assistant "B" Camera
First Assistant "A" Camera
Dan Ming
First Assistant "A" Camera
Additional Director of Photography
Michael FitzMaurice
Additional Director of Photography
Transportation Coordinator
Randy Peters
Transportation Coordinator
Compositing Supervisor
Mathias Frodin
Compositing Supervisor
Jean Frédéric Veilleux
Compositing Supervisor
Saul Galbiati
Compositing Supervisor
Ager/Dyer
Jack Taggart
Ager/Dyer
Samantha Dewey-Gartner
Ager/Dyer
Elizabeth Oliver
Ager/Dyer
Location Manager
Mike Fantasia
Location Manager
Grip
Minh Bahnsen
Grip
Alex Cruz
Grip
David Conti
Grip
Paul Parson
Grip
Leland Gibson
Grip
Eric Holzer
Grip
Taylor Milewsky
Grip
Dylan Zwicker
Grip
Dolly Grip
Brad Rea
Dolly Grip
Michael Wahl
Dolly Grip
Gary A. Beaird
Dolly Grip
Assistant Property Master
Jefry Shebroe
Assistant Property Master
Paul Butch Kitchen
Assistant Property Master
Curtis Akin
Assistant Property Master
Key Hair Stylist
Courtney Ullrich
Key Hair Stylist
Marisa Pinuelas
Key Hair Stylist
Leadman
Brent Rice
Leadman
Assistant Location Manager
Morgan Patterson
Assistant Location Manager
Peter Costelli
Assistant Location Manager
Michael B. Louis
Assistant Location Manager
Ted Alvarez
Assistant Location Manager
Nancy Wong
Assistant Location Manager
George Alvarezzo
Assistant Location Manager
Donny Martino
Assistant Location Manager
Second Second Assistant Director
Spencer Taylor
Second Second Assistant Director
Visual Effects Production Manager
Frédérique Dupuis
Visual Effects Production Manager
Leon Zura
Visual Effects Production Manager
Construction Foreman
Scott Richards
Construction Foreman
Assistant Set Decoration
David Smith
Assistant Set Decoration
Painter
Alexis Flores
Painter
Richard Lafferty
Painter
Matthew Padilla
Painter
Story
Characters
Jack Epps Jr.
Characters
Casting Assistant
Zarah Kulczycki
Casting Assistant
Foley Supervisor
Luke Dunn Gielmuda
Foley Supervisor
Special Effects Technician
Ryan Arndt
Special Effects Technician
R.J. Hohman
Special Effects Technician
Jack Edjourian
Special Effects Technician
Robert L. Slater
Special Effects Technician
Greg Bryant
Special Effects Technician
Clark Templeman
Special Effects Technician
Steven Dearth
Special Effects Technician
Ron Epstein
Special Effects Technician
Foley Mixer
Scott Curtis
Foley Mixer
Production Accountant
Alexadnra Durigon
Production Accountant
Songs
BloodPop
Songs
Casting Associate
Jordana Sapiurka
Casting Associate
Accountant
Ian Sullivan
Accountant
Caroline Andrade
Accountant
Renée Russo
Accountant
Travel Coordinator
Natalie Borlaug
Travel Coordinator
"A" Camera Operator
John T. Connor
"A" Camera Operator
Music Editor
Mikael Sandgren
Music Editor
Ryan Rubin
Music Editor
Digital Imaging Technician
Rohan Chitrakar
Digital Imaging Technician
Calvin Reibman
Digital Imaging Technician
Production Sound Mixer
Mark Weingarten
Production Sound Mixer
ADR Mixer
David Betancourt
ADR Mixer
Charleen Richards
ADR Mixer
Bill Higley
ADR Mixer
Michael Miller
ADR Mixer
Judah Getz
ADR Mixer
Eric Gotthelf
ADR Mixer
Milos Stojanovic
ADR Mixer
Jimmy Hite
ADR Mixer
Jeff Levy
ADR Mixer
Makeup & Hair
Alice Moore
Makeup & Hair
Video Assist Operator
Dan Moore
Video Assist Operator
Storyboard Artist
Richard Poulain
Storyboard Artist
"B" Camera Operator
Tucker Korte
"B" Camera Operator
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Natasha Mullan
Second Assistant "B" Camera
VFX Editor
Latham Robertson
VFX Editor
Ayyappadas Vijayakumar
VFX Editor
Baransel Sonmez
VFX Editor
Laura Ann Chambers
VFX Editor
Digital Compositor
Jon Carr
Digital Compositor
Zachary Kinney
Digital Compositor
Mattaniah Yip
Digital Compositor
Linda Tremblay
Digital Compositor
Post Production Coordinator
Tien Nguyen
Post Production Coordinator
Other
Victor F. Medel
Other
Lauren Sandoval
Other
Britta Richardson
Other
Sabine Huber
Other
Courtney Coker
Other
Daniel Simon
Other
Eric Behnke
Other
Emily Ann Rayl Russell
Other
Ariana Refsdal
Other
Bella Bress
Other
Chad Weaver
Other
In Memory Of
Additional Music
Steve Mazzaro
Additional Music
Andrew Kawczynski
Additional Music
Colorist
Stefan Sonnenfeld
Colorist
Post Production Supervisor
David E. Hall
Post Production Supervisor
Researcher
Deidre Backs
Researcher
Lighting Programmer
Joshua D. Thatcher
Lighting Programmer
Conceptual Illustrator
Jamie Rama
Conceptual Illustrator
Sound Engineer
James Austin
Sound Engineer
Stand In
Steffen Dziczek
Stand In
Ryan Babbs
Stand In
Lucinda Jubb
Stand In
Production Assistant
Jameson Everett
Production Assistant
Unit Publicist
Michael Singer
Unit Publicist
Production Coordinator
Katrina Elder
Production Coordinator
Tailor
Luis Jimenez
Tailor
Gaudencio Jimenez
Tailor
Scoring Mixer
Al Clay
Scoring Mixer
Visual Effects Coordinator
Charlie Rock
Visual Effects Coordinator
Finishing Producer
Laura Geucherian
Finishing Producer
Cindy Bond
Finishing Producer
Utility Sound
Kevin Becker
Utility Sound
Cara Kovach
Utility Sound
Production Secretary
Armando Tomas Mulato
Production Secretary
Caitlyn Durkin
Production Secretary
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Max Deleo
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Payroll Accountant
Wayne T. Silva
Payroll Accountant
Digital Producer
Andreas Wieland
Digital Producer
Katie Torunian
Digital Producer
CG Supervisor
Jérome Escobar
CG Supervisor
Kunal Ghosh Dastider
CG Supervisor
Sergey Kononenko
CG Supervisor
Nick Sparks
CG Supervisor
Lighting Supervisor
Mad Max
Lighting Supervisor
ADR Editor
Matthew Hartman
ADR Editor
Chris Gridley
ADR Editor
VFX Supervisor
ADR Voice Casting
Color Assistant
Nick Nassif
Color Assistant
Mike Ochoa
Color Assistant
Sound Mix Technician
Harry Jones
Sound Mix Technician
William Miller
Sound Mix Technician
Studio Teacher
Laura Gary
Studio Teacher
Post Production Assistant
Sean Carlsen
Post Production Assistant
Wilson Virkler
Post Production Assistant
Camera Loader
Farisai Bruce Kambarami
Camera Loader
Kalli Kouf
Camera Loader
Assistant Production Coordinator
Chris Bryant
Assistant Production Coordinator
Mandy Anderson
Assistant Production Coordinator
Kev Magee
Assistant Production Coordinator
Second Assistant Accountant
Lisa Kisner
Second Assistant Accountant
Camille Jun
Second Assistant Accountant
Kristin Quinn
Second Assistant Accountant
Samuel Green
Second Assistant Accountant
Reggie Williams
Second Assistant Accountant
Andrea Devita
Second Assistant Accountant
Executive Producer's Assistant
Marc Bortz
Executive Producer's Assistant
Nicole Williams
Executive Producer's Assistant
Richard Woolbert
Executive Producer's Assistant
Amanda Alley
Executive Producer's Assistant
Actor's Assistant
Dan Bierbower
Actor's Assistant
Charlotte Carey
Actor's Assistant
Supervising Music Editor
Cecile Tournesac
Supervising Music Editor
First Assistant "C" Camera
Mateo Bourdieu
First Assistant "C" Camera
Second Assistant "C" Camera
Roger Spain
Second Assistant "C" Camera
Libra Head Technician
Sean Dommet
Libra Head Technician
Adrian Santa Cruz
Libra Head Technician
James H. Razo
Libra Head Technician
Assistant Sound Editor
Chris Frazier
Assistant Sound Editor
Marco Alicea
Assistant Sound Editor
Alyssa Nevarez
Assistant Sound Editor
James Taylor-Beeson
Assistant Sound Editor
Pre-Visualization Supervisor
John Allardice
Pre-Visualization Supervisor
Transportation Captain
Johnny Willoth
Transportation Captain
Douglas Weaver
Transportation Captain
Cast Driver
Joshua Harris
Cast Driver
First Assistant Accountant
Chrisoula Vlassopoulos
First Assistant Accountant
Michael Day
First Assistant Accountant
Set Medic
Christopher Snow
Set Medic
Head of Production
Nick Monton
Head of Production
Craft Service
H. Leah Amir
Craft Service
Producer's Assistant
Ginger Reynolds
Producer's Assistant
Bowen Tibbetts
Producer's Assistant
Visual Effects Assistant Editor
Dawn Marquette
Visual Effects Assistant Editor
VFX Production Coordinator
Ryan Terk
VFX Production Coordinator
Digital Intermediate
Jackie Lee
Digital Intermediate
Music Consultant
Kathy Nelson
Music Consultant
Jason Bentley
Music Consultant
Controller
Elena Holden Tuens
Controller
Data Wrangler
Devin Breese
Data Wrangler
Aerial Coordinator
Kevin LaRosa Jr.
Aerial Coordinator
Brian Ferguson
Aerial Coordinator
Executive Assistant
Cass Capazorio
Executive Assistant
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Lukas Hencei
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Sound Re-Recording Assistant
Tony Villaflor
Sound Re-Recording Assistant
Derek McGinley
Sound Re-Recording Assistant
Derek McGinley
Sound Re-Recording Assistant
Danielle Dupre
Sound Re-Recording Assistant
Music Arranger
Stuart Michael Thomas
Music Arranger
Max Aruj
Music Arranger
Steffen Thum
Music Arranger
Sven Faulconer
Music Arranger
Steve Davis
Music Arranger
Steven Richard Davis
Music Arranger
Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer
2D Supervisor
Shyam Gurumoorthy
2D Supervisor
Shavik Mehta
2D Supervisor
Score Engineer
Chuck Choi
Score Engineer
Marine Coordinator
Michael Neipris
Marine Coordinator
Main Title Designer
Ben Hurand
Main Title Designer
Danny Yount
Main Title Designer
Transportation Co-Captain
Ryan Neville-Alfieri
Transportation Co-Captain
Kevin Loding
Transportation Co-Captain
Chef
Mara Kerum
Chef
Technical Advisor
Russell Coutts
Technical Advisor
Chad Mingo
Technical Advisor
Will G. Paxton
Technical Advisor
Hal McCormack
Technical Advisor
Mike Martin
Technical Advisor
Rufus Sjoberg
Technical Advisor
Brian Ferguson
Technical Advisor
Helicopter Camera
Kevin LaRosa Jr.
Helicopter Camera
Additional Soundtrack
Steve Mazzaro
Additional Soundtrack
Andrew Kawczynski
Additional Soundtrack
First Company Grip
Trevor Fulks
First Company Grip
Background Casting Director
Maryellen Aviano
Background Casting Director
Second Company Grip
Michael E. Pacheco
Second Company Grip
Additional Colorist
Adam Nazarenko
Additional Colorist
Sound Post Production Coordinator
Olivia Jeffery
Sound Post Production Coordinator
Mixing Engineer
Lloyd Mattock
Mixing Engineer
Music Score Producer
What's left behind the scenes
- Tony Scott planned to direct this film, but committed suicide the day before his scheduled meeting with Tom Cruise.
- Tom Cruise’s involvement in the film was due to the use of real airplanes and flights, rather than computer graphics.
- The film features a P-51 Mustang aircraft from World War II. The aircraft is owned by Tom Cruise himself.
- Nicholas Hoult and Glen Powell were considered for the role of Bradley Bradshaw, but Powell impressed Cruise, the producer, and studio executives so much that he was cast in another role that was specifically expanded for him.
- The film's release date, originally scheduled for July 12, 2019, was postponed due to the complexity of the visual effects and aerial filming.
- No one expected the roof of a structure next to Ed Harris’s character to lift off during Maverick’s (played by Tom Cruise) flyby, but it happened, and that take was used in the film. Considering that 'Darkstar' was just a mock-up and therefore couldn’t fly, a real airplane was used for the flight and filming, after which its image was removed from the frame and replaced with the image of 'Darkstar' using digital technology.
- The use of green screens and digital technology in the film's creation was minimized at Tom Cruise's insistence, and even close-ups of the aircraft's dashboard were filmed during actual flight in a real plane. This is why a significant portion of the actors involved in the film had to undergo prior training to perform under substantial G-forces.
- According to Miles Teller, three out of six of the new actors were vomiting daily during the filming of the flight scenes.
- The actors playing the pilots had to film themselves, including turning the camera on and off, paying attention to their own makeup, setting up the lighting, and remembering the sound. At times, the director had to sit for hours at the edge of the runway waiting for the actors to return with the footage. The footage was reviewed, notes were made, and the actors had to return and reshoot another take.
- According to Miles Teller, the actors in the film had to choose their own call signs. He personally chose the call sign “Rooster” because his father, played by Anthony Edwards in Tony Scott’s (1944-2012) “Top Gun” (1986), had the call sign “Goose.”
- After intensive training on the ground, the actors, along with professional pilots, began to make flights, each lasting 90 minutes, several times a day, and while in the air, they were to remember to perform all the actions that on the ground during filming are always performed by other members of the film crew (checking lighting and makeup, turning cameras on and off, etc.). This meant that cinematographer Claudio Miranda, who usually uses the sun as the main light source, had to study route maps and weather charts every day in order to properly configure the cameras before takeoff.
- The beach football scene had to be reshot because Tom Cruise didn't like the first take. According to one of the actors, Glen Powell, Cruise demanded a reshoot about a week after filming the first take, so the actors had to get back in shape, as they were playing with bare torsos, as in the first film, and needed to look perfect, since a similar scene from the first film had long become iconic.
- In the scene where Tom Cruise and Jennifer Connelly's characters sail into extremely windy weather, the actors performed the scene themselves, without stunt doubles.
- Miles Teller was cast as 'Hangman', with Nicholas Hoult and Glen Powell also vying for the role. All three were sent to Tom Cruise’s home, the lead actor, to determine who would be the best on-screen partner for Cruise. Ultimately, Powell was given another role in the film – he had impressed Cruise, producer Jerry Bruckheimer, and staff at 'Paramount Pictures' and 'Skydance' so much.
- Cinematographer Claudio Miranda, director Joseph Kosinski, and Tom Cruise worked closely with the Navy. To prepare the actors for filming in the roles of pilots in two F/A-18 Hornet fighter-bombers, six cameras were installed, and piloted by actual pilots. All equipment that could be removed from the aircraft cockpits was dismantled to install digital '6k Sony Venice' cinema cameras with ultra-lightweight lenses. The cameras needed to be installed so as not to interfere with ejection, powered by their own batteries to avoid draining the aircraft's energy, and able to withstand impacts, vibration, and 7.5 G-forces. The filmmakers were able to capture not only the actors' actions, but also the effect of maneuvering during turns, which was reflected on their faces.
- Tom Cruise approached Ridley Scott with the question of whether he would like to direct the film, because the first film in 1986 was directed by Scott's brother, Tony. Ridley Scott once directed Tom Cruise in 'Legend' (1985), but now declined the offer. According to Ridley Scott, action films like this, with a fast-paced plot and constant tension, are not really his forte. After that, he compiled a list for the actor of directors whom he thought might be interested in such a proposal.
- Almost 800 hours of footage were shot for the film. Director Joseph Kosinski suggested in an interview with the monthly magazine “Empire” that they shot as much material for this one film as Peter Jackson shot in total for the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy films (2001, 2002, and 2003).
- Admiral Tom Kazansky, played by Val Kilmer, dies of throat cancer. During filming, Val Kilmer himself had throat cancer, and it had progressed so far that he was even unable to speak. This is why his character prints his lines and orders, and only speaks three lines aloud. Even these lines, however, are voiced by a speech generator programmed to reproduce Kilmer's voice.
- The film features a P-51 Mustang aircraft from World War II, owned by Tom Cruise.
- No one expected the roof of the structure next to Ed Harris’s character to lift off when Maverick’s plane flew by, but that’s exactly what happened, and that take was included in the film. Considering the Darkstar was a mock-up and therefore couldn’t fly, a real plane was used for the flight and filming.
- The use of green screens and digital technology was minimized at Tom Cruise’s insistence, and even a close-up of the aircraft’s instrument panel was filmed during flight in a real plane. This is why a significant portion of the actors involved in the film had to undergo training beforehand to act under real G-forces.
- According to Miles Teller, three out of six of the new actors were vomiting every day during the filming of the flight scenes.
- The actors playing the pilots had to film themselves, turning the camera on and off, paying attention to their own makeup, setting up the lighting, and remembering the sound. Sometimes the director had to sit for hours at the edge of the runway waiting for the actors to return with the footage. The footage was reviewed, comments were made, and the actors had to go back and reshoot the scene.
- According to Miles Teller, the actors had to choose their own call signs. He personally chose the call sign “Rooster” because his character’s father had the call sign “Goose”.
- The beach football scene had to be reshot because Tom Cruise didn't like the first take. According to Glen Powell, Cruise requested a reshoot about a week after filming the first take, so the actors had to work out again.
- In the scene where Tom Cruise and Jennifer Connelly's characters sail into windy weather, the actors performed the scene themselves, without stunt doubles.
- Cinematographer Claudio Miranda, director Joseph Kosinski, and Tom Cruise worked closely with the Navy. To prepare the actors for filming in the roles of pilots, six cameras were installed in two F/A-18 Hornet fighter-bombers, piloted by real pilots. All equipment that could be removed from the cockpits was dismantled to install 6k Sony Venice cameras with ultra-lightweight lenses. The cameras had to be installed so as not to interfere with ejection, and also be able to withstand impacts, vibration, and 7.5 g-forces.
- Tom Cruise approached Ridley Scott with the question of whether he would like to direct the film. Ridley Scott refused. According to Ridley Scott, action films of this kind with a fast-paced plot and constant tension are not really his forte. After that, he compiled a list for the actor of directors he thought might be interested in such a proposal.
- According to Miles Teller, the actors had to choose their own call signs. He personally chose the call sign “Rooster” because his father’s character had the call sign “Goose.”
- Tom Cruise approached Ridley Scott with the question of whether he would like to direct the film. Ridley Scott refused. According to Ridley Scott, action films of this kind with a fast-paced plot and constant tension are not really his forte. After that, he compiled a list for the actor of directors he thought might be interested in such an offer.
- Almost 800 hours of footage were shot. Director Joseph Kosinski suggested in an interview with Empire that they shot as much footage for this one film as Peter Jackson shot in total for the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy.
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