Barry Tubb, known for his role as Wolfman in the original 1986 hit movie Top Gun, is taking legal action against Paramount for using his image in the 2022 sequel, Top Gun: Maverick. Tubb, aged 61, claims that the term 'sequel' was not included in his original contract for Top Gun, and therefore believes that Paramount did not have the right to use his likeness over 30 years later.
The specific scene in Top Gun: Maverick that Tubb is contesting occurs 44 minutes into the film, where a photograph of the Top Gun Class of 1986 is shown. Wolfman's face briefly appears in the photo alongside other familiar characters from the original movie. Tubb asserts that he was never contacted for permission to use his image in the sequel.
