The 55-year-old action star has begun filming Top Gun: Maverick, which is set for release next summer.

Cruise took to his official Twitter account to share a picture of himself as Lt. Peter Mitchell once again.

The photograph shows the actor all geared up and facing a fighter jet, while sporting those classic aviators.

The picture is captioned: “Feel The Need.”

Cruise added, “#Day1”, implying that filming has now begun on Top Gun 2.