Departure in May 2022, Top Gun Maverick is broadcast this Monday, September 30, 2024 at 9:10 p.m. on W9. The opportunity to dive back into this spectacular blockbuster, worn by Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly and even Glen Powell.
The sequel to the cult 80s film made its comeback, in May 2022, with Top Gun Maverick, broadcast ce Monday September 30, 2024 at 9:10 p.m. on W9. Highly anticipated by the public after having been postponed on numerous occasions, the feature film made an impression from its very effective promotion, during which Tom Cruise climbed onto the wings of a plane in mid-flight. While Kelly McGillis is not in the cast, the son of a huge American star plays a pilot named Bob. In the role of another aviator, we also find Glen Powell, seen in Apollo 10 ½: The rockets of my childhood.
This other role that Glen Powell coveted
Glen Powell had passed several tests in the hope of playing the role of Rooster, aka Lieutenant Bradley Bradshaw, son of Goose in the first Top Gun of 1986. But fate decided otherwise, to his great disappointment… At least, at first. It is in fact Miles Teller who is chosen to play the character. However, the team of the film, which was exhausting for the editor, appreciates the acting of Glen Powell, and wishes to offer him another role, that of Lieutenant Jake Seresin, says “Hangman“.
Glen Powell as a “Navy Malefoy Drago“
During an interview given to the Swiss edition of 20 MinutesGlen Powell spoke about this role, which he almost missed. When asked if he would like to play Lieutenant Jake Seresin, he declined the offer: “I think it was my ego that made me refuse the film because I had auditioned for another role, which was given to Miles Teller. It hurt my feelings, but I admit that Miles is perfect to play Rooster.” In a portrait of the American media GQ which is dedicated to him, we discover that the actor had nicknamed Lieutenant Jake the “Drago Malefoy of the Navy”. “He was there to add conflict to Rooster’s character, which is a good thing, but he lacked depth and didn’t add value to the film. I didn’t know why he was there“, he explains, before admitting that he would have made a big mistake if he had not finally accepted the role: “It was a leap into the void. Looking back, I say to myself, ‘My God, I can’t imagine that I could have missed such an opportunity.’“. A successful bet!
