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Cruise, currently promoting his latest film "The Mummy," was
speaking on the Wednesday edition of Australia's morning TV show
"Sunrise" when he was asked by the host if rumors of "Top Gun 2"
were true.
"It's true, it's true," he said, grinning as he added, "I'm
going to start filming it probably in the next year. It's
happening."
Cruise played the cocky pilot Maverick in "Top Gun," one of the
top students in an U.S. training camp for elite military fighter
pilots and engaged in a bitter rivalry with a fellow pilot
played by Val Kilmer.
The Paramount Pictures film launched Cruise's career as a global
action star and grossed more than $350 million globally,
according to film tracker BoxOfficeMojo.com.
Representatives for Paramount Pictures declined to comment to
Reuters on whether the studio is involved with the sequel.
"Top Gun" producer Jerry Bruckheimer tweeted a photo with Cruise
last week, captioning it as the 31st anniversary of the opening
day of "Top Gun."
In January 2016, Bruckheimer teased "Top Gun" fans by tweeting
"Just got back from a weekend in New Orleans to see my old
friend @TomCruise and discuss a little Top Gun 2."
(Reporting by Piya Sinha-Roy in Los Angeles; Editing by Bill
Trott)
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