Considering Kurt Russell has been acting in Hollywood since the 1960s, he’s seen the myriad of changes the industry has gone through across the past 60 years. Arguably the biggest change of them all lately is the prominence of streaming. (The 74-year-old star even has his own series among the 2026 TV schedule). So, when Top Gun: Maverick showed the big-screen blockbuster wasn’t a thing of the past, he reached out to the man that made it happen: Tom Cruise.
In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Russell revealed that Tom Cruise gave him hope regarding the future of the movie industry with Maverick. With that, Russell made sure the actor/producer knew about it. In his words:
