Top Gun: Maverick
Summary
WhileTop Gun : Maverickmostly wasted one of its corroborate asterisk , the underrated character could prove pivotal toTop Gun 3 . Thanks to the 36 - yr waiting betweenTop GunandTop Gun : Maverick , many of the original movie ’s fictional character did n’t yield in the belated subsequence . Fortunately , Top Gun : Maverickwas full of memorable young faces whose subplots made up for theabsence of figure like Meg Ryan ’s Caroleand Tom Skerritt ’s Viper . That said , not all of these new characters got a moment in the spot due to the continuation ’s tight - pace plotting .
WhileTop Gun : Maverick ’s endinggave Miles Teller ’s Rooster , Tom Cruise ’s Maverick , and even Glen Powell ’s Hangman heroic moments , the sequence did n’t give some other crucial characters much opportunity to shine . For illustration , Monica Barbaro ’s Phoenix and Lewis Pullman ’s buff - favorite character B.O.B. were for the most part underutilized in the sequel ’s packed third human action . However , neither of these missteps could liken toTop Gun : Maverick ’s bad new character mistake . One of the most eminent - profile addition to the continuation ’s cast barely played any role in the ending , and this is something thatTop Gun 3should ameliorate .
Top Gun: Maverick Wasted Jon Hamm’s Cyclone
The star played a disappointingly one-dimensional antagonist in Top Gun’s sequel
Jon Hamm ’s Cyclone had some great scene inTop Gun : Maverick , most notably when he chewed out Maverick for going under the unvoiced deck of cards betimes on , and when he shamefacedly admitted that no one but Maverick could fell the missionary station afterwards in the story . However , Hamm’sTop Gun : Maverickrole was right smart too small for a star of his caliber . Out ofTop Gun : Maverick ’s many new character , Cyclone make out closest to replicate Maverick ’s love / hate human relationship with Iceman from the original movie , but the continuation turn over this baddie nowhere near as much focus as Val Kilmer ’s character meet in the 1986 craze classic .
Top Gun : Maverickneeded a compelling human baddie since , for most of the story , Maverick was his own worst enemy . The faceless , country - less opposition battler were n’t a major presence in the sequel ’s plot , as was the instance in the originalTop Gun . As such , Vice Admiral Beau “ Cyclone ” Simpson mostly took on the antagonist use . As if to underline this idea , Hamm ’s role even tell Maverick that he did n’t like him but had a lot of deference for Iceman . Cyclone was clearly set up up as a transparency to Maverick , another rule - obsessed contender who did n’t care for the pilot ’s rash attitude . However , Hamm ’s lack of projection screen time limited this subplot ’s impact .
Top Gun: Maverick’s Ending Set Up Cyclone’s Redemption
Cyclone’s change of heart proved Hamm’s character has potential
When Rooster and Maverick are trapped behind enemy lines in the sequel ’s end , Cyclone initially decline to letTop Gun : Maverick ’s support grapheme Hangmansave them . This was a consummate chance for Powell ’s unctuous competition to prove that he is as dauntless as he is cocky , but Cyclone errs on the side of circumspection even if it mean doom Rooster and Maverick to enamor or expiry . However , Cyclone then change his brain off - covert at some point . swallow his superbia , the Vice Admiral allows Hangman to triumphantly bring through both Rooster and Maverick .
Since this about - face happens off - screenland , viewing audience never get to see Cyclone soften his attitude toward Maverickand his protégé Rooster . This was a shame since Hamm is noted for trifle stoic , reserve gentleman with obscure profundity , and could have mine a sight of pity from this moment if it occurred onscreen . That said , this twist did still set up Cyclone ’s potential redemption inTop Gun 3 . In the closing moments of the movie , Cyclone gives Maverick a curt nod that acknowledges his impressive achiever , and this could result in a thawing of relations between the couple in the continuation .
Top Gun 3 Can Give Jon Hamm’s Cyclone A Better Story
Jon Hamm’s villain could replace Iceman in Top Gun 3
Much like howTop Gun : Mavericktransformed Iceman from Val Kilmer ’s sneering scoundrel into Maverick ’s quondam friend and tight confidante , Top Gun 3could make Cyclone a warmer presence . After all , Iceman’sTop Gun : Maverickreturnwas the most moving view in the sequel , for the most part because Maverick and Iceman spent the precede moving picture perpetually ready to throw down . Cyclone has already establish that he can be as obstinate as Iceman , so the fiber now merit a chance to be redeemed like his predecessor .
moreover , Iceman ’s absence inTop Gun 3means that Maverick will ask a raw confidante . While Rooster clearly looks up to him , the generational opening between them means Maverick is unlikely to seek advice from Goose ’s young Logos . In demarcation , Cyclone is part of Maverick ’s generation and a contemporary of himself and Iceman . After Iceman ’s tragic death , it would make sentience forTop Gun 3 ’s interpretation of Maverick to extend to out to thisTop Gun : Maverickvillain and see him as more of a peer than a rival .
