Maverick By Taking A Shot At Comic Book Films

Jon Hamm got to live out a childhood dream, being part of the "Top Gun" universe in the 2022 summer mega-hit sequel. In fact, as he tells Today, it didn't matter what part he was offered. "It was a no brainer for me." he recalls, "Yes. Are you kidding me? I don't care what the part is...are you kidding me? This is amazing!" After that, Hamm got to contribute his acting skills to the film that, as he points out, rose above the odds. That's because, he explains, there was no character involved who wore a cape. 

While discussing "Top Gun: Maverick's" success to ET, Hamm points out a couple eyebrow-raising facts. Besides the film being the only movie to "be number one on Memorial Day and number one on Labor Day," Hamm also points out, "It's one of the only top five [films] that doesn't have somebody in a cape or on a spaceship. It's a story about real people, it's got a lot of emotional resonance, people are really responding to it."It's a story about real people, it's got a lot of emotional resonance, people are really responding to it."

Hamm really does have a point. When looking back at the past twenty summers, "Top Gun: Maverick" is the only film that doesn't involve a superhero or take place in a fantasy world. Not too shabby for a sequel that took over thirty years to happen. Well, whether summer movies continue to feature real people in real-life situations, or fly back into the superhero world, Hamm (as well as fans) will always have this experience to look back on and enjoy.