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Hollywood once again is recurring to nostalgia to create a big blockbuster with ‘Top Gun: Maverick’. As it’s been 36 years since the first movie and so much has changed since, here check out how old Tom Cruise and the rest of the cast were in the original film.
 It’s been almost 40 years since the first ‘Top Gun’hit theaters and became an action classic thanks to its aerial stunts, its soundtrack and the emotional story of Lt. Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell, portrayed by no other than Tom Cruise, who was taking his first steps in his acting career. However, the story won’t end there as Cruise will return for the sequel, ‘Top Gun: Maverick’, which will be released on May 27. This time Captain Mitchell will train a new group of pilots, including the son of his best friend Goose, Bradley "Rooster" Bradshaw (Miles Teller). The sequel, which suffered delays and setbacks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is receiving praise from critics who call it “thrilling” and “emotional”. So, if you want to take the road down to the memory lane, here check out the ages of the original cast in the first one. Top Gun: The ages of the original cast‘Top Gun’ was one of the first big lead roles for Cruise, who was just starting his career in Hollywood. He was just 23 years old when he filmed the role. After this movie, which was released in 1986, he became one of the most coveted actors and starred in hit after hit, including the first ‘Mission Impossible’ and ‘Jerry McGuire’, which cemented his stardom in the 90s. Meanwhile, his co-star Kelly McGillis was 27 years old when she portrayed Charlotte, the romantic lead. She’s currently 64 years old and, when it was known that she wasn’t going to appear in the second film, many headlines pointed out to the fact that she’s older than Cruise, 59, who is usually paired with younger co-stars than him such as Jennifer Connelly, who is 51 years old. On the other hand, Val Kilmer portrayed Lt. Tom Kazanski, aka Iceman, when he was 27 years old and Anthony Edwards, who played Maverick’s best friend Goose, was 24 years old at the time of the filming. Finally, Meg Ryan, who was Goose’s wife, was 24 years old and it was only her second film ever. Kelly McGillis was 27 in Top Gun when she played the character 'Charlotte 'Charlie' Blackwood'.That was over 36 years ago in 1986. Today she is 65, and has starred in 40 movies in total, 35 since Top Gun was released. How old do you think she looks in the movie?In Top Gun, I think Kelly McGillis looks: Did you know?Top Gun scores 6.7 out of 10 on The Movie Database. Kelly McGillis' first acting role was as 'Geneva Spofford' in Reuben, Reuben, released in 1983 when she was 26. Before you go - Amazon currently has great deals on a variety of laptops for home, work and study. Ok, that's all Also aged 27 in their moviesThe cast of Top GunKelly McGillis in other moviesHow old was Tom Cruise in the first Top Gun movie?Tom Cruise was just 23 years old when he first played Pete "Maverick" Mitchell in 1986's Top Gun.
How old was Val Kilmer during Top Gun?The 62-year-old actor, who reprised his role as Tom “Iceman” Kazansky in the new film, recalled what the shooting process felt like this time around. “We blew a lot of takes laughing so much,” he said. “It was really fun … special.”
Why isn't Kelly McGillis in the new Top Gun movie?The 64-year-old actress told ET that she left Hollywood to get sober and focus on raising her family, and isn't necessarily itching to see the sequel anyway. “I guess it depends on what kind of reviews it gets,” she said. “I'm not racing to the theater, and I'm not racing away from the theater to see it.”
Why did Kelly McGillis stop acting?Since her appearance in Top Gun, McGillis has stepped back from acting full-time. She told Entertainment Tonight in July 2019: "I think just my priorities in life changed. It wasn't like a major decision that I made to leave, it was just that other things became more important.
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How much older was Kelly McGillis in Top Gun?
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