By Jo-Anne Rowney

Published: Wednesday, 02 February 2022 at 12:00 am


It’s been one of the most hotly-anticipated sequels of the last five years, but 2022 is the year that we can finally expect Top Gun: Maverick to land.

Tom Cruise returns as Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell in the sequel to the 1986 classic Top Gun, with co-star Val Kilmer set to reprise his role as Maverick’s pilot rival Iceman and Miles Teller joining the stellar cast as the son of Maverick’s late partner Goose.

And judging by the new footage from the movie that’s been released, we’re certainly in for a treat.

Fans tuning into CBS for the AFC Championship game on Sunday (30th January) were surprised by a video from Tom Cruise.

The actor discussed the two teams playing for the AFC Championship, while footage from the sequel played in the background.

“Football. America’s game. A sport that rewards hard work, sacrifice, dedication and skill. A sport that challenges you to always get better, to never settle for second place,” Cruise said.

The video then gave fans a glimpse of Cruise on a motorcycle in a scene mirroring an iconic shot from the original movie, as well as other exciting shots of the actor flying a jet.