One reason it took 36 years to make a 'Top Gun' sequel was waiting for the technology to be created to film the fighter jet flight scenes in real fighter jets. This is an interesting interview with camera jet pilot and aerial coordinator Kevin LaRosa about why it was important to make the movie as real as possible.
"[Director] Joseph Kosinski and Tom Cruise knew that this footage and the performances had to be practical, had to be real. There’s no way to act and show that kind of distortion in one’s face when you’re not feeling [g-force]...Most people will know the feeling of g-force from a roller coaster ... You might be feeling two g’s, but when you were in these F-18s, they were pulling up to 7.5 g’s."
One reason it took 36 years to make a 'Top Gun' sequel was waiting for the technology to be created to film the fighter jet flight scenes in real fighter jets. This is an interesting interview with camera jet pilot and aerial coordinator Kevin LaRosa about why it was important to make... See More
One reason it took 36 years to make a 'Top Gun' sequel was waiting for the technology to be created to film the fighter jet flight... See More
