Either way, Maverick was later forced to face the consequences of Goose's death when he met his son, Rooster, in Top Gun: Maverick. One of Tom Cruise's highest-grossing films of all time ...

Penny helps Maverick to reckon with that, which allows him to make peace with Rooster in Top Gun: Maverick's third act. In addition, it gives the Top Gun universe a past with a history that ...

Top Gun: Maverick has dominated headlines ever ... the source of the emotional conflict between Maverick and Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw (Miles Teller) – the son of Maverick’s deceased ...