“Tom Cruise says ‘Oh no, oh no!’ and the helicopter starts going down”: One Top Gun Maverick pilot shares this incredible memory with the star

Glenn Powell tells his best Tom Cruise stories in an interview with GQ UK in the UK. The two actors became friends while filming Top Gun: Maverick. Glenn Powell Powell was originally auditioned for the role of Rooster, but was beaten out by Miles Teller. however, Tom Cruise He liked his work and offered him the role of a shed. Glenn Powell However, he had a few notes to pass on…

“What we were talking about was how could Hangman serve the story and bring that original Top Gun flavor that you needed?“, recalls Powell while talking to the famous actor. “I told Tom what I needed to say about what I do and what I do well, and he listened. Tom listens. He listens to team members, he listens to colleagues, and he listens to people.“

One of the most precious memories Glenn Powell with Tom Cruise This is where the latter personally flew her back to London via helicopter from Pinewood Studios, where the duo were filming, so. Top Gun: Maverick. Tom Cruise He was piloting and suddenly claimed that the helicopter was going to crash.

“Tom said, ‘Oh no, oh no’ and he starts to land the helicopter over London.”, Powell said. “I thought, ‘Am I going to be that anonymous guy dying in a smokestack in the middle of London with Tom?’“

Another memory is when Tom Cruise sent Glenn Powell to a theater in Los Angeles to show him a “film school” video Cruise had made for his friends.

“Powell expected to be among the crowd — but no, he was alone in an empty theater. for six hours– reports GQ UK. “Watch Tom Cruise speak live to the camera, breaking down everything he’s learned over the years about making movies. According to Powell, Cruz has no intention of launching it into the public sphere.“

“He said, “This is just for my friends.”– explained the Everything But You star. “ Said, “Can we all agree that this is a camera? That’s the difference between a film camera and a digital camera…” The funniest part is about the flight. It was like showing this whole flight school. So he was literally like, “Okay, the plane, this is it. Here’s how things go. That’s how atmospheric pressure works.’“

Tom Cruise also gave some important career advice to his young co-star, revealing that for the film to be a global success, he must “Telegraph universal emotions“and”Tap into anxiety that everyone can relate to“.

Glenn Powell He himself becomes one of the leading actors of Hollywood. He scored a big hit last year with Sony’s romantic comedy. Everything but youAnd will be the hero of the movie Twisters: “Now I can joke about it“, he said about the audition for Solo. “ I missed the last hearing.“

Glenn Powell Although no longer interested in superhero roles, he stated that Batman would probably be the only one he would consider playing: “I’ve always been a Batman fan“- he revealed. “I would have a crazy vision of Batman. It definitely wouldn’t be Matt Reeves in tone – probably closer to Keaton.“

Thanks to Thor and Star Lord?

But according to Powell, his success is due to the fact that Hollywood has become much more favorable to him thanks to the success of actors such as Chris Pratt in “Guardians of the Galaxy” or even Chris Hemsworth in “Thor”.

“I really feel like a lot of Hollywood depends on which actresses are hot. What everyone is doing is writing about it. All of a sudden, when Robert Pattinson comes along, they say, “We want a Robert Pattinson type.” You see this in every script.“

once Chris Pratt enjoyed resounding success Guardians of the GalaxyHollywood became more interested in goofy leading men, not just thoughtful and serious.

“These guys can pack a punch and sell a joke” Powell said of Pratt and Hemsworth.

at the meeting on the GQ UK website Read the dedicated article and portrait Glenn Powell as a whole.

Meanwhile, Top Gun: Maverick (again) is available to watch on VOD.