Tom Cruise almost skipped out on one of the most famous roles of his career.The 58-year-old actor apparently turned down the part of Lt.
Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell in Top Gun 'over and over again' until the movie's producer convinced him otherwise.'We were turned down by Tom Cruise over and over again,' super-producer Jerry Bruckheimer told Extra in honor of the 1986 hit's 35th anniversary.
Declined: Tom Cruise, 58, apparently turned down his role as Lt. Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell in Top Gun 'over and over again' until the movie's producer convinced him otherwiseIt took some unique tricks to finally convince the star to take part in the aviation flick.'We arranged with the Blue Angels… to take him up in a jet and he came down, he had a great.
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