So far, we already know that Tom Cruise is returning as Maverick and Val Kilmer is returning as Iceman. The new additions that have been previously announced are Miles Teller (Whiplash) and Glen Powell (Set it up) as well as Jennifer Connelly (A Beautiful Mind).

In addition to them, it’s been announced by Deadline that Thomasin McKenzie (Leave No Trace), Charles Parnell (Transformers: Age of Extinction), Jay Ellis (Insecure), Danny Ramirez (Assassination Nation) Monica Barbaro (Chicago Justice) and Bashir Salahuddin (Snatched) have been added to the cast.

Out of this group I have the most familiarity with McKenzie and Ellis. McKenzie was absolutely phenomenal in ‘Leave no Trace’ which was one of my favorite movies of the year. Ellis was solid as the lovable oaf Lawrence in HBO’s ‘Insecure’ which is a hilarious show. The rest I don’t have a ton of familiarity with, but I’m definitely excited to see what those first two can bring to the big screen. ‘Top Gun Maverick’ is due to come out July of next year.

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