Hollywood is used to the constant cameras and responds with a professional smile. Videos of truly emotional moments between megastars are rare. However, there was such a rarity between Tom Cruise and Steven Spielberg, who thanked the actor for saving the cinema. Featuring Top Gun: Maverick.
Steven Spielberg hugs Tom Cruise and thanks him for Top Gun 2
The scene took place at a luncheon for the upcoming Academy Awards nominees. Spielberg approached Cruise and said:
You saved Hollywood’s butt and maybe also that of the cinema evaluation. Seriously, Top Gun 2 could have saved the entire cinema industry.
Check out Tom Cruise and Steven Spielberg’s touching video below:
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According to Variety, the video was originally filmed by director Kartiki Gonsalves (The Elephant Whisperers), who was also a guest at the event. Cruise is visibly carried away to be showered with so many thanks by the director legend.
The background is the immense cinema success of the Top Gun sequel, which Cruise also produced in addition to his leading role. The action blockbuster was after Spider-Man: No Way Home the second film to gross over a billion US dollars during the Corona period.
Unlike the Marvel hit, however, it didn’t have a billion-dollar franchise behind it and primarily benefited from word of mouth. For an entire industry he set the sign that even well-made action films that are not related to huge film universes can be profitable.
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