Here’s What The “Top Gun: Maverick” Actors Looked Like In

This cast has been in Hollywood longer than you might think.

Top Gun: Maverick is the sequel we never knew we needed.

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The film comes nearly four decades after the original premiered and quickly soared to the top of the box office with over $600 million in ticket sales so far.

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If you haven’t seen Top Gun 2 yet or already have plans to see it a second (or even a third) time, here’s a guide to where you may have seen the cast before. Take a look:

To start, Tom Cruise starred in the original Top Gun as Lieutenant Pete “Maverick” Mitchell.

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Now he’s reprising his role, but this time around he’s a captain.

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Jennifer Connelly played Sarah in the 1986 cult classic Labyrinth.

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Now she plays Penny Benjamin.

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When Val Kilmer appeared as Iceman in the 1986 Top Gun, it was only his fourth onscreen role.

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Now he’s returning to play Iceman again almost 40 years later.

One of Miles Teller’s earliest film roles was in 2012’s Project X.

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Now he plays Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw.

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Glen Powell had a recurring role as Chad Radwell in the TV series Scream Queens.

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Now he plays Jake “Hangman” Seresin.

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Bashir Salahuddin played Keith Bang in the Netflix series GLOW.

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Now he plays Bernie “Hondo” Coleman.

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Monica Barbaro portrayed Yael in 2016 TV series Unreal.

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Now she plays Natasha “Phoenix” Trace.

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Jay Ellis appeared as Jason Walker in the 2019 psychological horror film Escape Room (and you may also know him as Lawrence from Insecure).

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Now he plays Reuben “Payback” Fitch.

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In 1995, Ed Harris portrayed Gene Kranz in Apollo 13.

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Now he pays Chester “Hammer” Cain.

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Charles Parnell was featured in 80 episodes of All My Children as Derek Frye between 2005 and 2008.

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Now he plays Solomon “Warlock” Bates.

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And finally, Jon Hamm had a longtime recurring role as Don Draper in the AMC series Mad Men.

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Now he Beau “Cyclone” Simpson.

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Who’s your favorite Top Gun: Maverick character? Share your pick in the comments!

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