The publicity tour for Top Gun: Maverick is officially underway and earlier this week, stars Tom Cruise and Monica Barbaro appeared on The Late Late Show with James Corden, where they spoke at length about the upcoming film and also debuted a brand new clip.
Having seen the film, we can tell you this scene takes place fairly early in the feature, so there aren't any major spoilers present, but you do get a good sneak peek at Maverick (Cruise) back in action showing this new batch of TOPGUN pilots who's the king of the air.
The long-awaited Joe Kosinski-directed action sequel will see the 3x Academy Award-nominated megastar finally step back into his career-defining role as Captain Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, with original co-star Val Kilmer also back as Tom "Iceman" Kazansky.
The iconic duo are joined by a supporting cast consisting of Jennifer Connelly as Penny Benjamin, Miles Teller as Lt. Bradley "Rooster" Bradshaw, Jon Hamm as Vice Admiral Cyclone, Glen Powell as Hangman, Lewis Pullman as Bob, Ed Harris as Rear Admiral, Monica Barbaro as Phoenix, Charles Parnell as Rear Admiral Warlock, Danny Ramirez as Fanboy, Manny Jacinto as Fritz, Bashir Salahuddin as Coleman, Jay Ellis as Payback, Jake Picking in an undisclosed role, Raymond Lee in an undisclosed role, Lyliana Wray as Amelia Benjamin, Jean Louisa Kelly as Carole Bradshaw, Greg Davis as Coyote, and Bob Stephenson in an undisclosed role.
The new clip starts at the 12:05 mark, so check it out below:
After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. When he finds himself training a detachment of TOPGUN graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen, Maverick encounters Lt. Bradley Bradshaw (Miles Teller), call sign: “Rooster,” the son of Maverick’s late friend and Radar Intercept Officer Lt. Nick Bradshaw, aka “Goose.”
Facing an uncertain future and confronting the ghosts of his past, Maverick is drawn into a confrontation with his own deepest fears, culminating in a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those who will be chosen to fly it.
Top Gun: Maverick jets into theaters on May 27!