Tom Cruise flies the aircraft in 'Top Gun: Maverick', shares BTS CG-Free Flight Video; See

Tom Cruise's popularity as an action hero has peaked, so has his desire to do his own stunts in movies. He is currently working on Top Gun: Maverick which is one of most awaited films of year. According to reports, in an effort to bring a more realistic thrill to scenes, Cruise is doing his own flying in movie. 

A CGI-Free Flight Video shows Tom cruise flying his own jet in Tom Gun: Mavericks

In a BTS from sets of Top Gun: Maverick, Tom Cruise could be seen doing his own flying scenes in movie. He can be seen flying a fighter jet in CG-Free Flight video. He zooms over crew's head who looks visibly surprised at wind and sound. A piece of camera equipment could be seen moving rigorously as Cruise flew away. 

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In an interview with a daily portal back in January, Tom Cruise opened up about his intentions of shooting with cast using real planes as much as possible in Top Gun: Maverick. He said that he told studio that he did t kw how hard movie was going to be because one has ever attempted such a thing before. re are records of aerial shots taken in such a way and he was t sure if it will ever be attempted after him. 

producer of Top Gun: Mavericks, Jerry Bruckheimer had previously said in an interview that movie will use never-before-seen techniques to shoot aerial shots. He also added that y would t use CGI to help create visual effect. Recently, in ar interview, producer said that Tom Cruise had delivered what he promised and got into plane's cockpit himself to film for Top Gun: Maverick. He also added that Cruise is an "aviator" who kws how to fly anything, from helicopters, jets to prop planes.

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Tom Cruise's love for aviation began with first sequel of Top Gun. According to reports, actor had done extensive research and training for his role. For Top Gun: Mavericks, he adopted similar training and also insisted that his younger co-stars do same. Besides him, movie also casts Val Kilmer, Jennifer Connely, Miles Teller, Glen Powell, Ed Harris and Monica Barbaro in important roles. 

Meanwhile, Tom Cruise's Top Gun: Maverick still aims to release in UK on December 23, 2020. Earlier it was slated to hit atres on June 24, 2020.  movie is based on Cruise's character having to face old enemies while he is training a new, young squad of for more dangerous missions. So far, trailer of movie has been released on internet. 

Watch trailer of Top Gun: Maverick here:

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