Prior to the special mission, Hangman was assigned/attached to strike fighter squadron VFA-151 Vigilantes. Hangman is friends with LT Javy "Coyote" Machado. Hangman is to Rooster what LT Tom "Iceman" Kazansky was to Maverick in Top Gun.
Hangman being Iceman's son perfectly explains nearly every element of Top Gun: Maverick's plot and surrounding secrecy.
Glen Powell's Character Has The Family Resemblance
Powell's resemblance to Kilmer also backs up the theory that Hangman is Iceman's son. Both actors have the same physical features such as face and eye shape and lighter hair.
Hangman is a much more Navy-appropriate callsign for Jake Seresin, and one that stays true to the fact the pilots in the Top Gun franchise don't fly with the Air Force.
Hangman Embodies Maverick's Legacy Of Reckless Selflessness
With enormous talent and an ego to match, Hangman embodies Maverick in many ways, except for the way he gets away with all his reckless antics.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Glen Powell revealed that he initially turned down the role because Hangman lacked a proper character arc in the film's first draft.
Just when Hangman thinks that the day can't get any worse, he finds out that his father died. His father, Admiral Tom "Iceman" Kazansky. And he doesn't take it well. Luckily, Sarah Kazansky and Maverick are there to help.
One of Top Gun: Maverick's newest character is Glen Powell's Hangman and there's a number of reasons to believe he could be Pete Mitchell's (Tom Cruise) secret son.
Prior to the special mission, Hangman was assigned/attached to strike fighter squadron VFA-151 Vigilantes. Hangman is friends with LT Javy "Coyote" Machado. Hangman is to Rooster what LT Tom "Iceman" Kazansky was to Maverick in Top Gun.
Bob is a nickname for Robert, so that's why it's his call sign. It doesn't mean anything, it's just another version of his name. Look, not everyone wins the call sign lottery.
Maverick is naturally in the crowd and personally pounds Iceman's wings into the top of his casket.
It is revealed that Iceman is dying of cancer and types out most of the conversation with Maverick, summoning the strength to speak in an emotional moment. Val Kilmer's own battle with throat cancer severely impacted his ability to speak.
There's also the argument that Iceman was to blame because he knew Maverick was right behind him but refused to move and let him take the shot. Either way, Maverick was later forced to face the consequences of Goose's death when he met his son, Rooster, in Top Gun: Maverick.
It is known that Penny has a daughter, Amelia, and that she is single, implying a messy divorce with her ex-husband. It is also mentioned that Amelia's father is now living in Hawaii with a new wife. Besides that and her mention in the original Top Gun, Penny's history is incredibly mysterious.
Top Gun: Maverick
Penny owns a bar in proximity to the TOPGUN detachment's location and is a single mother to a daughter named Amelia Benjamin; Penny is presumably divorced, with Amelia mentioning that her father now lives in Hawaii with a different wife.
Jake 'Hangman' Seresin : I am good, Rooster. I'm very good. I'll see you back on deck.
In the early part of Top Gun when a commanding officer is chewing out Maverick and Goose, he scolds Maverick for his history of high-speed passes — not just of air control towers but of "one admiral's daughter." This causes Goose to lean over to Maverick and whisper the name "Penny Benjamin" into his ear.
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.
Rick Rossovich – Ron “Slider” Kerner
Iceman's Radar Intercept Officer and partner in crime, Ron “Slider” Kerner is often a thorn in the side of Maverick and Goose, as the battle for who is in Top Gun increases in stakes, even during a game of beach volleyball.
Top Gun: Maverick
He and Maverick maintained their friendship, with Iceman using his authority to prevent Maverick from being separated from the Navy, every time he got into trouble with the other admirals. He also married a woman named Sarah and the two had a son and a daughter.
' So I went down to Miramar, stayed with some Naval aviators, and really just riffed on what that was going to be. So that was… (Joseph) Kosinski, (Chris) McQuarrie and I all came up with 'Hangman.
In Top Gun: Maverick, Tom Cruise's character is considered a legend thanks to his five confirmed kills, a detail that has sparked debate regarding whether real-life fighter pilots count their kills.
Robert "Bobby" Louis Drake was born in Floral Park, Hempstead, New York to William Robert Drake and Madeline Beatrice Bass-Drake.
The actor lost his ability to speak after going through throat cancer treatment in 2014. Instead of leaving Iceman and Kilmer out of the long-anticipated sequel, the writers wove Kilmer's story into the character.
The Justice League's newest enemy is the Frost King - and oddly enough, he's basically just a twisted version of the X-Men's Iceman.