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'Top Gun: Maverick' World Premiere Photo Gallery: Tom Cruise Pilots Helicopter To Walk The Red Carpet On Deck Of Aircraft Carrier.

Click on the photo above to launch the red carpet gallery from the premiere. The Top Gun: Maverick world premiere is being held tonight on the USS Midway, the iconic Navy aircraft carrier docked in San Diego. Given that fact, of course Tom Cruise took the opportunity to pilot a helicopter onto the flight deck before sauntering over to the red carpet. Castmembers Jennifer Connelly, Miles Teller, Jon Hamm, Monica Barbaro and more were joined by a group of superfans — and Kenny Loggins — for the once-in-a-lifetime event which Oscar-winner Connelly called “extraordinary.”

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"Thank you for coming to the show last night. "I won't leave 'til I understand / Promise me, just hold my hand." "I see that you're hurtin', why'd you take so long / To tell me you need me?

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Cruise came in hot to the premiere of the film's long-awaited sequel.

"Just witnessing it in person honestly," Connelly said of Cruise's work ethic. "This is a movie that you want to see in theaters," Hamm shared. "I'm just glad he's going through the back of my shot, so that's perfect for me," Hamm joked.

Cruise, 59, is reprising his role of Maverick over 35 years after the original Top Gun hit theaters in 1986.

"It just opened up the whole movie. 🖤✈️." Sporting American Optical's pilot sunglasses, Cruise smiled as he exited the aircraft and walked along the tarmac, buttoning up the jacket of his bespoke navy Brioni three-piece suit. Earlier this week, Cruise stopped by The Late Late Show and talked about just how big of an impact the song has on the sequel and how the "incredible" Gaga is "not just on the soundtrack" of the movie, but also "helped compose the score." It later had release dates set for July 2, 2021, and then Nov. 19, 2021. Recently, Cruise took time to sing the praises of Lady Gaga, whose new song on the soundtrack "Hold My Hand" he said is "the heartbeat of our film."

Tom Cruise landed a helicopter on aircraft carrier USS Midway on Wednesday to kick off the film's world premiere.

“That Goose thing, being the ultimate wingman that Anthony [Edwards] did so well — he and Tom, you can just tell they’re having a blast in that first one,” said Teller. “I think if anything, Tom really wanted the actors to feel comfortable; they got cast for a reason and trust your instinct — and if your instinct was wrong, Tom would let you know. “We probably all had four or five layers of different types of oils on us to really make sure the muscles popped,” Ellis joked. “When you have Maverick training you how to fly and that enthusiasm, it really rubs off on you.” The producer also confirmed Cruise really is behind the dash in all of those action scenes (“Every time you see him flying, that’s him in that jet”) and said that no stunt was deemed too big for the star: “You can’t pull Tom Cruise back. “It was a very emotional day — you saw Maverick and Iceman back on screen again after 36 years.” The over-the-top move kicked off a premiere spectacle, with jet flyovers, uniformed servicemen and a star-studded cast to the long-awaited sequel.

The world premiere of Top Gun: Maverick took place on Wednesday and star Tom Cruise made quite the entrance. Cruise, who is reprising his role as Pete ...

In Top Gun: Maverick, "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. If I can remember it [laughs]. It was the best experience... "I was so fun. Cruise, who is reprising his role as Pete "Maverick" Mitchell from the iconic 1986 Top Gun, arrived at the event by landing a helicopter on the deck of the USS Midway aircraft carrier in San Diego — and he reportedly flew the helicopter himself. Now, the film will finally hit theaters on May 27th. The Hollywood Reporter shared video of Cruise's arrival and you can check it out here.