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.
In the original film, Rossovich plays Radar Intercept Officer LTJG Ron "Slider" Kerner, who flies with the movie's antagonist LT Tom "Iceman" Kazansky (Val Kilmer).
Tom "Iceman" Kazansky was one of only a few United States naval aviators to be sent to TOPGUN. He had an extremely cocky personality and was known for his big ego, as was his RIO, LTJG Ron "Slider" Kerner.
Is Penny Benjamin in the Original "Top Gun"? 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.
Hondo wasn't in the original Top Gun film making it more curious how he first came across Mitchell.
Bernie "Hondo" Coleman. Bernie is a Warrant Officer Rank 1 and is working on a program that Maverick is test-piloting. When Maverick gets called back to Top Gun, Hondo goes with him and becomes his assistant coach. Bashir Salahuddin is the writer and star of Sherman's Showcase, where he plays Sherman McDaniels.
However, a popular theory explains who Hangman is and why Iceman wants Maverick to come back after all these years. The theory states that Rooster isn't the only son of a Top Gun alumni and that Top Gun: Maverick will ultimately unveil that Hangman is Iceman's son. On a surface level, this theory makes sense.
The mention of Penny Benjamin in the first film signifies Maverick's romantic side, even though he is a man who's primarily about the mission and being the best pilot he can be.
Before being the central love interest in Top Gun: Maverick, Penny is actually mentioned in the original Top Gun, being one of Maverick's former love interests. However, a new theory posits that Penny's ex-husband might be a character from the original movie as well.
Penny Benjamin is the new love interest of CAPT Pete "Maverick" Mitchell turned girlfriend. Briefly mentioned in Top Gun and makes physical appearance in Top Gun: Maverick.
In the recently released Marauders Annual #1 Marvel Comics snuck in an incredibly sweet moment showing openly gay X-Man Bobby Drake, otherwise known as Iceman, attending prom with his current boyfriend Christian Frost, brother of Emma Frost.
Kelly appears as Sarah Kazansky - wife of Val Kilmer's character Tom "Iceman" Kazansky - in the 2022 action drama movie Top Gun: Maverick.
Early Life. Robert "Bobby" Louis Drake was born in Floral Park, Hempstead, New York to William Robert Drake and Madeline Beatrice Bass-Drake. Bobby was Jewish on his mother's side and Irish Catholic on his father's.
Junior Lieutenant Ron "Slider" Kerner is Iceman's slimy partner in crime, his radar intercept officer (RIO). What Goose is to Maverick, Slider is to Iceman. He's not in the movie a whole lot, and he's around mostly as a foil.
Val Kilmer as LT Tom "Iceman" Kazansky: One of Top Gun's students and Maverick's rival turned wingman. Anthony Edwards as LTJG Nick "Goose" Bradshaw: Maverick's radar intercept officer and best friend. Tom Skerritt as CDR Mike "Viper" Metcalf: Commanding officer and instructor of Top Gun.
Iceman Is More Level-Headed Than Maverick
Though Maverick is also an excellent pilot, he is rightly criticized for being reckless and for flying as though he has something to prove. Meanwhile, Iceman is not only skilled; he is a cool, collected, teammate whom others can trust in the heat of battle.
The sequel — which was awarded best film by the National Board of Review — sees Maverick, now decades into his career, wooing a bar owner (and daughter of an admiral) named Penny Benjamin.
Maverick and Penny may have had a romantic relationship several times over the years but he is not Amelia's father.
While McGillis implied to Entertainment Tonight in 2019 (when production on Top Gun: Maverick was underway) that aging is why she wasn't asked back, director Joseph Kosinski told Insider that McGillis and Ryan aren't part of the sequel because of how their characters would impact the new stories.
Penny Benjamin is introduced in Top Gun: Maverick as the owner and bartender at the bar popular with Top Gun and other military personnel. It is clear that she and Maverick have known each other for a long time. She is also a single mom to a teenage daughter, Amelia (Lyliana Wray).
Top Gun: Maverick's Penny Proves It Was Right Not To Bring Back Charlie - IMDb. Top Gun: Maverick didn't bring back Charlie Blackwood (Kelly McGillis), Pete's romantic partner in Top Gun, and instead introduced the character of Penny. Though surprising, the change was ultimately better for the film.
Penny was never seen in the original movie but was introduced through other characters' dialogue. The first time she was brought up was when Maverick and Goose, played by Anthony Edwards, were getting yelled at after a reckless stunt.
While Maverick cannot help but feel protective of Rooster because of his traumatic history with his father, Rooster brawls his self-inflicted limitations to prove his worth as a pilot. Meanwhile, Hangman oozes unmatched confidence, but his cockiness holds him back from being a team player.
Among Maverick's (Tom Cruise) trainees is a sly, charismatic pilot nicknamed “Hangman” (Glen Powell). Hangman essentially fills the same role that Iceman did in the original film; he picks on Rooster (Miles Teller), adding a sense of competition to Maverick's selection process. Hangman isn't just a duplicate of Iceman.
Sarah Kazansky is character in the feature film, Top Gun: Maverick. She is ADM Tom "Iceman" Kazansky's wife.