In 2022, Top Gun: Maverick had it all: critical acclaim and box office success, it was all there. However, Paramount Studios is now suing. We will explain.
In Top Gun: MaverickPilots Hangman (Glenn Powell) and Coyote (Greg Tarzan Davis) discover in a photograph that their comrade Rooster Bradshaw (Miles Teller) is the son of Maverick’s (Tom Cruise) ex-partner Bat (Anthony Edwards). Among the members pictured is a pilot nicknamed Wolfman, played by Barry Tubb in Tony Scott’s original 1986 Top Gun.
however, bar tab never gave consent for his image to be used in Joseph Kosinski’s 2022 film. Thus, the actress filed a lawsuit in a California court against Paramount for using her image Top Gun: Maverick without his consent and without compensation.
According to court documents published by Bloomberg, a photo of him is used in the scene.It is necessary so that it is not accidental“. We actually see his character up close in a way that seems to indicate that this was a deliberate act and not just a coincidence.
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In addition, it seems to be visible in the photo Top Gun 2 Taken behind the scenes and then edited, which also prevents possible copyright infringement on the original photo.
lawyers bar tab They also claim that Paramount used their client’s image.Purely for selfish commercial purposes and for their own commercial interests“, notes that Top Gun: Maverick It earned over $1 billion at the box office.
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Another of their arguments: Paramount contacted the other actors to ask for their permission to “appear similarly” in the film, but bar tab He was never contacted and his original contract did not include anything like the first film.
The fact that the face bar tab The film clearly shows the false impression that the actor is connected in one way or another to the sequel: thus, he will be entitled to compensation, an amount that according to the lawyers should not be less than 75,000 dollars. The final decision on the exact amount will be up to the court.
Paramount has not made a statement on the matter.
Top Gun and Top Gun: Maverick are both available on Paramount+.
Source: Allocine
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