Once of the most anticipated movies of 2022 is the upcoming Top Gun: Maverick. Long-delayed and waited for even longer,

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It's been in development for quite a while, but fans are finally about to receive clearance to land when it comes to movie theaters in a few months.

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Tom Cruise returns to his iconic role of Maverick, and he's not alone in coming back to the franchise. Also being brought back is Val Kilmer as Admiral "Iceman" Kazansky.

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However, '80s icon Meg Ryan will not be returning to reprise the character. Instead, Jean Louisa Kelly will be taking over as the mother of Rooster Bradshaw.

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Other major cast members include Jennifer Connelly as Penny Benjamin, a bar owner who becomes Maverick's new love interest,

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