"Top Gun 2: The Lone Ranger" producer Jerry Bruckheimer revealed that Tom Cruise insisted on returning Fang Jimer and continued to play Iceman in the sequel. Bruckheimer said Tom Cruise was the main driver of Fang Kimmer's continued role as the Iceman in the "Top Gun" sequel.
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Now, after 35 years, fans can finally see Brother Tang's Maverick and Fang Jimer's Iceman reunite on the big screen when "Top Gun 2" is released on November 19.
Bruckheimer said: "He (Tom Cruise) said we had to have Fang Kimmer and we had to get him back. We have to put him in the film. So Tom Cruise is the main pusher. We all wantEd Fang Jimer, but Tom was really stubborn, and if he wanted to make another Top Gun, then Fang Ji Mo had to be in it. ”
Bruckheimer reveals that Fang Jimer is a very good actor and a good individual at the same time, and it is very touching to see Tom Cruise and Fang Jimer reunited on the set.
Fang Jimer's son Jack Kilmer told the media that his father was "excited" about returning to the role, thanking Top Gun 2 for nostalgia for the Iceman character's legacy.
In fact, when Top Gun 2 was released in 2017, Fang Jimo had already expressed his interest in continuing to play the role of Iceman on Instagram. He said at the time: "I'm ready, Tom, my passion is still there. Then more than a year later, there were reports that Fang Jimer would actually return.
