'Top Gun 2' origins - A script for 'Top Gun 2' was actually completed shortly after the film was released. However, Tom Cruise reportedly didn't want a sequel, and other problems stalled the project. Eventually, however, 'Top Gun: Maverick' came to be, and is expected to be released in November 2021.

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Goose's real name -

Only superfans know Goose's real name: Nick Bradshaw. You can see his name on a flight patch on top of his dresser.

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Spoilers ahead! - Watch out: the following facts contain spoilers. In one original cut, Maverick pays tribute at Goose's grave. The version was never released.

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Deleted scenes -

Originally, Goose would have died in a fiery crash atop an aircraft carrier. However, the U.S. Navy stepped in and objected, and the death scene was changed.

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Pentagon approval - The Pentagon had an important role in the production. They reportedly wanted the Navy portrayed in a positive light, and didn't want Goose's death scene to reflect badly on standard military practice.

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Tony Scott R.I.P. -

Reportedly, director Tony Scott started working on 'Top Gun 2' back in 2012. Sadly, he committed took his own life a day before meeting up with Tom Cruise.

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Fast facts about 'Top Gun'

The release of the sequel 'Top Gun: Maverick' has been delayed until 2022

10/09/21 | StarsInsider

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It's been 35 years since 'Top Gun' first flew into theaters, with iconic characters, quotes, stunts, and songs. Talks of a sequel began as early as 2010, and in 2017 Tom Cruise announced that it would be called 'Top Gun: Maverick.' Fans were expecting the film to be released in 2019, but Paramount Studios delayed it until the summer of 2020. The unexpected covid-19 pandemic threw a spanner in the works and the film was again delayed until the summer of 2021. In early 2021, it was delayed until November. Now, Paramount has set a (hopefully) official release date for Memorial Day of 2022. Fingers crossed we'll get to see Maverick again at some point in the near future!

But before that, why not revisit the '80s classic? Find out everything there is to know about the hit flick with these fast facts and interesting trivia.