"I'm a perfectionist," he said. "There just wasn't time." He added it was "the most upsetting call that I think I've ever had,", turning down the offer. Hamilton is coming together with Brad Pitt for a new Formula 1 film though, with Hamilton acting as a producer on the project.
It turns out the racing superstar has always had a need for speed, having seen Top Gun as a kid and fixated on flying for the airforce (presumably the RAF, lest he expatriate to the States). He continued: “So when I heard the second [Top Gun] was coming out, I was like, 'Oh, my God, I have to ask him'.
Nicholas Hoult Turned Down Tom Cruise's Offer
Hoult had screen-tested for a part in Top Gun: Maverick, but unfortunately was denied the role. And since we have all seen just how well the film was received, it must have been a huge blow to the actor.
Lewis Hamilton has no shortage of celebrity friends and one of them is the Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise.
Meg Ryan Was Not Asked to Return
Director Joseph Kosinski told Insider that the return of both Ryan and Kelly McGillis was never even considered during development. Kosinski did not want every storyline in the film "to be looking backwards," and he instead took the time to introduce new characters.
Penny, played by Jennifer Connelly, is not physically in the first "Top Gun" movie, but she does exist in it, though only mentioned in passing. She is never actually seen on screen.
Ed Harris, who plays the rear admiral, has taken a salary of $500k for this film. Actress Monica Barbaro, who plays Phoenix, has taken a salary of $300k for this film. Val Kilmer, who plays Admiral Tom “Iceman” Kazansky, has taken a salary of $400K for the film.
Meet Lewis Hamilton's best friend Miles Chamley-Watson, who partied at Coachella with the F1 Ace and is an Olympic hero. EVERY man needs a wingman. For Lewis Hamilton, that guy is fencing star Miles Chamley-Watson.
The Super Hornet jet does feature in the sequel, but Tom Cruise did not fly them in Top Gun: Maverick as those scenes were all completed with assistance from Navy pilots. According to producer Bruckheimer, Cruise does fly a P-51 propeller-driven fighter plane, as well as some helicopters.
Offered a part as a fighter pilot, Hamilton then realised there would not be enough time to fit it in alongside his meticulous preparation for races. "I'm a perfectionist," he said. "There just wasn't time." He added it was "the most upsetting call that I think I've ever had,", turning down the offer.
“You've got Lewis Hamilton, who is so hilariously on message, he's off it.
The apparent wages Angela Cullen was paid by Lewis Hamilton at each Grand Prix have been revealed. The Mercedes star is understood to have paid his ex-physio a staggering £80,000 ($100,000) per race, according to Crash.net.
Naturally, the speculation and rumour was rife in the immediate aftermath of the announcement as to why the duo had split, but Hamilton has confirmed it was simply a case of Cullen wanting a change of scene after so many days, weeks and months away from family and friends over the years.
Lewis Hamilton, the renowned seven-time F1 champion, has opened up about his unwavering bond with former physiotherapist Angela Cullen. Despite their professional collaboration coming to a halt, the duo remains inseparable as friends and confidants despite rumours circulating the pair.
But the Red Bull driver points to one of his direct rivals – McLaren's Lando Norris – as his "best friend" in F1. "I get on really well with Lando because he is just himself and normal. He is my best friend on the grid," the two-time world champion told the Daily Mail.
George Russell claims that he shares a good relationship with Mercedes F1 teammate Lewis Hamilton. He also opened up on why he believes that the 38-year-old may not have shared the same kind of bond with some of his former teammates.
Following a Sky Sports segment, which included Hamilton explaining how spending time with the Rosberg family as a youngster inspired him to want to live in Monaco, Rosberg told presenter Natalie Pinkham: “We live in the same building in Monaco and shared the lift this morning.
How much did Tom Cruise make for Top Gun? In 1986, Cruise commanded $2 million for Top Gun.
FYI, Tom earned "just" $2 million for the first "Top Gun" back in 1985.
Tom apparently earned $100 million for this movie thanks to backend deals and earned the same for 2005's War of the Worlds. “I think in the back of my mind, I was hoping, maybe. I hadn't done sequels, and I kind of had a rule not to do sequels. Everyone was all over me about doing Top Gun.