Top Gun 3 has been circling the runway for a while now, which is both exciting and mildly torturous. After Top Gun: Maverick became one of those rare legacy sequels that actually lived up to decades of expectations, fans have been waiting to know whether Tom Cruise, Jerry Bruckheimer and the rest of the crew could really find a way back into the danger zone. Thankfully, one of the Top Gun stars has just offered a thrilling update about the threequel, and the movie has never felt so real.
During a red-carpet interview with Entertainment Tonight for his new show Not Suitable for Work (which started streaming on June 2 for everyone with a Hulu plan or Disney+ subscription) Jay Ellis gave fans a promising update. The actor, who played Payback in Top Gun: Maverick, was asked about a possible return for Top Gun 3. And his answer made the sequel feel less like wishful thinking and more like something actually taking shape. Ellis said the project is moving, even if nobody is trying to rush it:
