Top Gun: Maverick

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Even though the farsighted - awaitedTop GunsequelTop Gun : Maverickmanaged to roll up the story of Maverick perfectly , Top Gun 3still needs to occur . It is never gentle for film maker to know when a franchise need to end . Some series can go on until critic and finally fans complain that they have mislay their spark , while others end after only two or three installments . Since there was a 36 - yr opening betweenTop GunandTop Gun : Maverick , it is elusive to tell which encampment the franchise will fall into .

The historicbox - office achiever ofTop Gun : Maverickmakes another sequel almost inevitable , but it did take nearly four decades for the first flick to produce a follow - up , even thoughTop Gunwas also a runaway success upon its original release . Moreover , Top Gun : Maverickgives a thoroughgoing closing to its submarine , meaning there is an argument to be made for the franchise end with this sequel .

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Why Maverick’s Top Gun 2 Ending Was So Perfect

The end ofTop Gun : Maverickmanages to artfully envelop up Maverick ’s character arc while setting up the account of his replacement . WhenTom Cruise’sTop Gunantiherois first seen inTop Gun : Maverick , he is an adrenaline - addicted burn - out who never live up to his potential since he never got over losing Goose and blaming himself for the destruction of his wingman . However , by the end ofTop Gun : Maverick , Maverick has saved Goose ’s son Rooster , earned Rooster ’s regard , and learned to forgive himself .

Not only that , but Maverick ’s calamitous amorous life gets a positive update inTop Gun : Maverick . Early in the sequel , theTop Gunhero admits that he never really opened up to his earlier love interests , but by the ending , he has been reunited with Jennifer Connelly ’s Penny , and , for once , he is seemingly content with where he is at . unluckily , sinceTop Gun : Maverickwraps up every element of his narrative , Top Gun 3can’t be a Tom Cruisevehicle in the agency that both the belated sequel and the original picture show are . However , paradoxically , Top Gun 3needs to encounter , and the film should still feature Cruise .

Why Top Gun 3 Should Still Happen (With Maverick)

Top Gun 3could permit Cruise to see Maverick transition into a happy retirement wherein the unending searcher in conclusion settles down and delight lifetime . Maverick does n’t need to be kill off , but he could take on a part exchangeable to the one that Iceman diddle inTop Gun : Maverickby becoming a wise older mentor to military recruit . Now that Rooster has effectively proven he can replace Maverick as a pilot light , Top Gun 3should plough Cruise ’s characterinto more of a teacher and less of an active player in the natural process .

Not only would this give Rooster a chance to take Maverick ’s place and show off his flying prowess , but it would also show a new side of Maverick . The part always fight with humility and knowing when to play it cool , which he shared with Rooster . This held Maverick back for decades , professionally and personally , and be him promotions and a pellet at earlier felicity . As such , Top Gun 3could show howTop Gun’shero adjusts to an idyllic but less dramatic life story he has build by the end ofTop Gun : Maverick .

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