Maverick was the sort of legacy sequel that studios dream of making. Maverick was an absolutely massive success, a bigger box office winner than even the original iconic movie. And so, despite the fact that there were decades between the two movies,

Maverick sequel. The Tom Cruise-starring Maverick arrived in May 2022 to box office success following his turn in the 1986 original. For the series’ next flight, four-time Oscar nominee Ed Harris says he “doubts” he will be back in the cast.

Maverick soared into theaters and reignited the Tom Cruise-led franchise. The breathtaking aerial sequences and emotional storyline arguably improved on the original film's, and the sequel quickly became a box office phenomenon in 2022.

Maverick cast members are open to returning for Top Gun 3, one star doubts any chance of a reprisal if the third film gets made.