Top Gun: Maverick is undeniably more inclusive than the original film and cast member Jay Ellis said it was refreshing to see others who ‘looked like me’ working alongside him on the blockbuster. Tom Cruise is crashing back onto the big screen this summer with the long-awaited sequel to 1986’s classic action adventure finally arriving in cinemas this Wednesday.
It sees him reprise his iconic role as Navy aviator Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell, who is drawn back to the titular fighter tactic school to train up a new set of graduates for a special assignment.
However, the ghosts haunting him after all these years threaten to unravel both Maverick and the mission. Aside from familiar faces like Cruise and Val Kilmer, Top Gun: Maverick features a brand new cast with Ellis, Danny Ramirez, Greg ‘Tarzan’ Davis and Monica Barbaro among the stars making up the new school.
With a cast of several Black and Latino actors, Maverick is certainly more diverse than its predecessor. Praising the representation in the sequel, Insecure actor Ellis told Metro.
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