Maverick may be one of Tom Cruise's biggest box office hits of his career, but for years the actor wasn't interested in returning to the franchise because he wanted to challenge himself. Speaking about the film during a screen talk at the BFI in London,

After the massive success of Top Gun in the 80s, Paramount Pictures immediately asked Tom Cruise to come back for a sequel, but the actor recently recalled how he consistently rejected their advances.

Tom Cruise opens up about his final scene with the late Val Kilmer and just how incredible of a performer his co-star truly was.