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Successful is an understatement when it comes to talking about Top Gun: Maverick. The movie, which just landed on digital earlier this week, is a global sensation, bringing Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer to reprise their roles from the beloved original film. With several nods to the 1986 movie from Miles Teller’s rendition of “Great Balls of Fire” to Maverick every-so-often dropping a, “Talk to me, Goose,” bomb, the sequel can resonate with old and new fans alike. What can be confusing, however, is that final flying sequence when we don’t know what the hell is going to happen to our favorite leads. Every time it looks like they may make it, it also looks like they’re going to die. Luckily for you, we have it all broken down: What is Top Gun: Maverick about? Top Gun: Maverick summary:At the start of the movie, which takes place over 30 years after its predecessor, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Cruise) is a test pilot who risks being grounded after blowing up a prototype while pushing past Mach 10, a hypersonic speed that is 10 times the speed of sound. When this happens, former rival-turned-friend, Admiral Tom “Iceman” Kazansky (Val Kilmer), saves Maverick from being grounded by suggesting he train an elite group of TOPGUN graduates for a dangerous mission that requires them to blow up an unsanctioned uranium tank. Maverick, who is still grappling with the death of wingman Goose, reluctantly agrees, realizing his late friend’s son, Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw (Teller), is a part of the class in which he must choose who takes the mission. The two have a strained relationship after Maverick pulled Rooster’s application to flight school years earlier, setting him back. What Rooster didn’t know is that Maverick promised his mother before she died that he wouldn’t let Rooster become a pilot, something he reveals upon reuniting with old flame Penny (Jennifer Connelly), not Kelly McGillis’ Charlotte. Meanwhile, the pilots butt heads, especially Rooster and Hangman (Glen Powell), who’s a bit of an “every man for himself” kind of dude. When Iceman dies and Maverick loses his advocate, he is grounded, before proving that he’s the only one who can successfully complete the mission in the right amount of time. What is the Top Gun: Maverick ending explained?With Maverick back as team leader, he ultimately chooses Rooster as his wingman for the mission. The group safely and successfully blows up the tank, though things get a little dicey on the way back. With missiles flying at Rooster, Maverick takes it upon himself to jump in front, blowing up his plane, and leading everyone to believe he’s dead. He’s not, thanks to that nifty eject button. And against orders, Rooster flies back to the scene, also ejecting from his plane when it comes under fire. The two end up stealing an old school jet, intercepting several enemy planes, but missing one. Just when things look like they’re going downhill, Hangman swoops in for the rescue, shooting down their final target. In this emotional happy ending for all, Rooster stares at a photo of his and Maverick’s completed mission alongside a photo of his father and Maverick in their prime while Lady Gaga’s “Hold My Hand” plays in the background. And Maverick flies off into the sunset with his girl. Overall, everyone gets the closure they deserve 36 years after Goose’s tragic death.
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Anyone who’s seen the 1986 action flick Top Gun knows that the movie wasn’t afraid to kill off the main characters. Over thirty years later, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell is still mourning the death of his beloved friend Goose, who tragically died in the first film during a training exercise gone wrong. It’s only natural, then, for audiences watching the sequel—which is now streaming on digital platforms like Amazon Prime, Vudu, and more—to wonder who dies in Top Gun: Maverick. There are plenty of likely candidates for a Goose-like tragic downfall. There’s Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw (played by Miles Teller), aka Goose’s son who still blames Maverick for his father’s death. There’s Jake “Hangman” Seresin (Glen Powell), Rooster’s arrogant rival, who flies fast and reckless. There’s Robert “Bob” Floyd (Lewis Pullman), a sweet-natured nerd and a natural target for bullying. And there’s even Tom Cruise himself, whom some viewers believe actually died in the film’s opening sequence, according to a fan theory about Maverick entering Mach-10 posited by The Bulwark editor Sonny Bunch. If you can’t take the suspense, read on to learn more about who, if anyone, dies in Top Gun: Maverick. Obviously, major Top Gun: Maverick spoilers ahead. Who dies in Top Gun Maverick?Spoiler alert: Iceman dies in Top Gun: Maverick. It’s an off-screen death, explained by the fact that Iceman, like actor Val Kilmer, has throat cancer. While in real life, Kilmer has come out on the other side of the battle successful—though he now has a tube in his throat, thanks to the two tracheotomies he underwent while treating his throat cancer in 2015, making it difficult for him to speak—in the movie, Admiral Tom “Iceman” Kazansky’s illness takes a turn for the worse. Iceman and Maverick do get to say goodbye, at least, in Kilmer’s only scene in the movie. Most of Kilmer’s “lines” in the scene are typed out on a computer screen, but he does speak (though an AI was used to enhance his voice) to tell Maverick he is needed, both by the Navy and Goose’s son. The two men hug, and it’s an emotional moment. And the last thing Iceman ever says to Maverick? “Who’s the better pilot, you or me?” “This is a nice moment,” Maverick quips in response. “Let’s not ruin it.” A few scenes later, Maverick gets the news that his former rival and longtime friend has died of health issues related to his cancer. Maverick attends Iceman’s funeral, devastated to have lost both his friend and his protector in the Navy. With Iceman gone, the Naval commander who dislikes Maverick’s tendency to shirk the rules doesn’t waste any time in grounding Maverick for good. And that’s it! No one else dies in Top Gun: Maverick, if you can believe it. It’s true that poor, sweet Bob and his co-pilot, Phoenix (played by Monica Barbaro) have a close call. But both pilots managed to eject in time, and unlike Goose, neither hit their head on the aircraft canopy. After a stay in the hospital, they’re fine! Perhaps Top Gun: Maverick wasn’t willing to break audiences’ hearts in the same way Top Gun did. Personally, I’m fine with that.
TagsDoes rooster survive Maverick?He assumed that Maverick Mitchell died and didn't want to risk more pilots' lives. But Rooster didn't return home and he, instead, rescued Maverick from an enemy assault helicopter. Rooster was then shot down but he also survived, and Maverick reunited with him.
Does anybody die in Top Gun: Maverick?Who dies in Top Gun Maverick? Spoiler alert: Iceman dies in Top Gun: Maverick. It's an off-screen death, explained by the fact that Iceman, like actor Val Kilmer, has throat cancer.
What happened between Rooster and Maverick?With Maverick back as team leader, he ultimately chooses Rooster as his wingman for the mission. The group safely and successfully blows up the tank, though things get a little dicey on the way back.
How did rooster die in Top Gun?Goose died in Top Gun when both engines of his fighter jet experienced a flameout, resulting in his head hitting the jettisoned aircraft canopy with intense impact.
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