Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Top Gun: Maverick was one of the biggest box office hits of 2022, and now Tom Cruise's Top Gun 3 faces some of the biggest challenges of the franchise.
9 Top Gun 3 Must Be Patient Finding The Right Story One of the reasons it took Top Gun: Maverick 13 years to be developed was because it needed to have the right story. Maverick had to be included in the new world of Navy aerial combat in a way that made sense, and didn't seem out of place in the era of drone warfare.
6 Top Gun 3 Must Find The Right Role For Maverick In some ways, Cruise's ideal role for Top Gun 3 was revealed years ago when Top Gun: Maverick was in the early stages of development. Cruise didn't want Maverick to inhabit a stereotype and just be another grizzled flight instructor, and fortunately, the film found a way to better utilize the character, but that makes Top Gun 3 more challenging.