Rumors abound in the Hollywood that the 61-year-old today Tom Cruise (Tom Cruise) is ready to reprise his role as Pete “MaverickMitchell, in a third Top Gun movie

The star first portrayed the character in the film ‘Top Gun” of 1986 and returned in 2022 for the film “Top Gun: Maverick».

Shekel proved to be a huge box office hit grossing $1.496 billion worldwide. In addition to being a commercial success, “Top Gun: Maverick” was also nominated for Best Picture at last year’s Oscars.

Rumors of Maverick’s return

According to Puck, Paramount has assigned “Top Gun: Maverick” screenwriter Ehren Kruger to begin work on the third installment of the film series.

Sources told THR that director Joseph Kosinski is slated to return, and Cruise could potentially reunite with co-stars Glenn Powell and Miles Teller.

While it’s no surprise that Paramount would like to repeat the success of ‘Top Gun: Maverick’, the news sent shockwaves through Hollywood as Tom Cruise recently signed a new deal with rival studio Warner Bros, which is not exclusive.