Iceman to return in Top Gun sequel 'cause Maverick is still dangerous

Tom Cruise Pissed the Whole TR Off: USS Theodore Roosevelt crew slams the actor for his arrogant behavior during Top Gun Sequel filming

By Dario Leone
Feb 17 2019
Share this article

The aircraft carrier crew has been ordered to not look at Tom Cruise or to talk to him

As we have recently reported Tom Cruise and Paramount crew are aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) aircraft carrier in San Diego for Top Gun: Maverick Production. What we didn’t know is that members of the US Navy are reportedly slamming Cruise for alleged arrogant behavior on the set of the movie.

The aircraft carrier crew in fact has been ordered to not look at Tom Cruise or to talk to him.

The following Facebook screenshots are from numerous US Navy members on board the USS Theodore Roosevelt who expressed their dislike about the behavior of Tom Cruise while filming Top Gun Sequel.

They appeared on The Scientology Money Project.

USS Theodore Roosevelt crew slams Tom Cruise for his arrogant behavior during Top Gun: Maverick filming
USS Theodore Roosevelt crew slams Tom Cruise for his arrogant behavior during Top Gun: Maverick filming
USS Theodore Roosevelt crew slams Tom Cruise for his arrogant behavior during Top Gun: Maverick filming
USS Theodore Roosevelt crew slams Tom Cruise for his arrogant behavior during Top Gun: Maverick filming
USS Theodore Roosevelt crew slams Tom Cruise for his arrogant behavior during Top Gun: Maverick filming
USS Theodore Roosevelt crew slams Tom Cruise for his arrogant behavior during Top Gun: Maverick filming
USS Theodore Roosevelt crew slams Tom Cruise for his arrogant behavior during Top Gun: Maverick filming

Noteworthy this isn’t the first time Tom Cruise has received heated criticism from US Military Personnel. In 2013, the actor claimed that his job was as hard as fighting in Afghanistan. TMZ reported that Tom Cruise claimed the following in a deposition:

Tom Cruise not only thinks he trains harder than Olympic athletes, he believes his job as a professional actor is as grueling as fighting the war in Afghanistan — this according to legal docs obtained by TMZ.

First, the Middle East — Tom says his location shoots are just like serving a tour in Afghanistan, “That’s what it feels like. And certainly on this last movie, it was brutal. It was brutal.”

At the moment, no official response has been released by Tom Cruise or the production behind Top Gun: Maverick as a result of this onslaught of criticism from numerous US Navy crew members.

On Feb. 14, 2019 F-14A Tomcat BuNo 159631 was lifted aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) aircraft carrier in San Diego for Top Gun: Maverick production.

USS Theodore Roosevelt crew slams Tom Cruise for his arrogant behavior during Top Gun: Maverick filming
This model is available from AirModels – CLICK HERE TO GET YOURS.

Besides the F-14 Tomcat, Top Gun: Maverick will likely feature the Navy’s new Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters alongside older Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets.

The movie was assigned a theatrical release date of Jul. 12, 2019 last year, but on September Paramount announced that had delayed the sequel nearly an entire year, assigning it a new release date of Jun. 26, 2020.

Maverick’s rides for Top Gun sequel will be a cool special painted F/A-18F Super Hornet (which experienced a mid-air issue while it was flying with Tom Cruise on board in September) and a new motorcycle that Tom Cruise already drove around airfield (as he did on a Kawasaki Ninja in the 1986 original) as shown in first pictures from Top Gun: Maverick set.

Tom Cruise teased the start of filming on the long-awaited Top Gun sequel on May 31, 2018with a tweet featuring an image of an older Capt. Pete Mitchell standing in a flight suit with his famous HGU-33 helmet (that wore to fly his F-14A Tomcat) in hand.

USS Theodore Roosevelt crew slams Tom Cruise for his arrogant behavior during Top Gun: Maverick filming
This print is available in multiple sizes from AircraftProfilePrints.com – CLICK HERE TO GET YOURS. F/A-18F Super Hornet VFA-2 Bounty Hunters, NE100 / 166804 / 2016

Artwork courtesy of AircraftProfilePrints.com


Share this article

Dario Leone

Dario Leone

Dario Leone is an aviation, defense and military writer. He is the Founder and Editor of “The Aviation Geek Club” one of the world’s most read military aviation blogs. His writing has appeared in The National Interest and other news media. He has reported from Europe and flown Super Puma and Cougar helicopters with the Swiss Air Force.

Leave a comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Share this article


Share this article
Share this article

Always up to date! News and offers delivered directly to you!

Get the best aviation news, stories and features from The Aviation Geek Club in our newsletter, delivered straight to your inbox.



    Share this article
    Back to top
    My Agile Privacy
    This website uses technical and profiling cookies. Clicking on "Accept" authorises all profiling cookies. Clicking on "Refuse" or the X will refuse all profiling cookies. By clicking on "Customise" you can select which profiling cookies to activate. We and our selected ad partners can store and/or access information on your device, such as cookies, unique identifiers, browsing data. You can always choose the specific purposes related to profiling by accessing the advertising preferences panel, and you can always withdraw your consent at any time by clicking on "Manage consent" at the bottom of the page.

    List of some possible advertising permissions:

    You can consult: our list of advertising partners, the Cookie Policy and the Privacy Policy.
    Warning: some page functionalities could not work due to your privacy choices