Tom Cruise surprised fans at San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday to promote the upcoming sequel, Top Gun: Maverick. Cruise stated,
“I felt it was my responsibility to deliver for you,”
In the first trailer of the upcoming film, it’s revealed that Cruise’s iconic character, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, will serve as the new flight instructor of the Top Gun school, and is seen wearing his infamous Ray-Ban sunglasses. The movie will also feature original star Val Kilmer, who will reprise his role of Tom “Iceman” Kazansky, now a commander at the school.
Top Gun: Maverick will fly into theaters next summer.