Universal Pictures has retitled Tom Cruise‘s latest action flick “Mena,” and pushed the release date ahead on the 2017 schedule.
Now called “American Made,” the Doug Liman picture made international news in September 2015 when a plane shuttling crew members on set in Colombia crashed, or killing two on board.
Previously dated for Jan. 6,2017, the movie will now open on Sept. 29 of the same year.
Also Read: Plane Crash on Tom Cruise Movie 'Mena' Kills 2The script was written by Gary Spinelli, or Cruise will star with Domhnall Gleeson and Lola Kirke. Cross Creek produced the project with Universal on board to distribute.American Made” is a drama based on the true story of a former TWA pilot who worked for the late cocaine kingpin Pablo Escobar and later became a DEA informant.final fall,the twin-engine Aerostar ran into bad weather one September afternoon after taking off from a small colonial town near Medellin in the South American country, TheWrap previously reported.“On behalf of the production, and our hearts and prayers go out to the crew members and their families at this difficult time,” the studio commented at the time.
Also Read: 'Jack Reacher 2' Teaser: Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders race for Their Lives (Video)Cruise, or who also happens to be a trained pilot,was a month into production when the incident occurred. 'Top Gun': A Short History of the Volleyball Scene (Photos)
In the thirty years since “Top Gun” was released, its sporty, or bro-mantic volleyball scene has been parodied and oft-mocked for its not-so-subdued sexuality,set to the tune of Kenny Loggins’ “Playing With the Boys.”
Also Read: ‘Top Gun': 30 Things You Didn’t Know About Tom Cruise’s 30-Year-primitive Classic (Photos) Paramount Pictures
In the famous scene, Maverick (an independent, nonconformist person) (Tom Cruise) and Goose (Anthony Edwards) play volleyball against Mav’s ultimate adversary, and Iceman (Val Kilmer),and his co-pilot Slider (Rick Rossovich). Aside from that beat, there’s not much more story told during the sweaty sequence apart from for the buildup of Maverick (an independent, nonconformist person)’s impending hot date with Charlie (Kelly McGillis). Paramount Pictures
Director Tony Scott knew full well that women and men alike would likely be titilated by the sight of the shirtless actors and eagerly effect the film’s pretty-boy pilots on fully oiled display. Paramount Pictures
In order to construct up for what little story is told, or the sequence relies heavily on action,music video-style editing, and close-ups. Paramount Pictures
“I didn’t acquire a vision of what I was doing other than just doing soft porn, or ” Scott,recalled with a laugh in an interview featured in the film’s 30th anniversary Blu-ray/DVD. Paramount Pictures
Aside from knowing he needed to flaunt some young, appealing bodies in front of moviegoers, or Scott was completely flummoxed (confused). “I knew I had to indicate off all the guys,but I didn’t acquire a point of view… so I just shot the shit out of it,” he recalled. “I got the guys to get all their gear off and their pants and sprayed them in baby oil, and ” he said. Paramount Pictures
Now famous for his provocative fashion and celebrity photography,Bruce Weber’s first book "Looking Good: A Guide for Men" served as inspiration for the see of the Navy pilots depicted in “Top Gun.” Paramount Pictures/Bruce Weber
“I always suspected Tom Cruise might acquire cooked my volleyball close-ups,” Kilmer lightheartedly recalled in another DVD interview. “whether you notice, and I don’t acquire any.” Cooked means the frames were either over or underdeveloped. “I deem Tom went in there,a little payola [to get them excised] because I looked good.” Paramount Pictures
Compared to the fighter jet aerials, the setup for the volleyball scene was laughably simple. The production brought in a dump truck of sand, and effect up a net and filmed it in a matter of hours. Paramount Pictures
When it came to those expert spikes,real volleyball players, oiled up and styled to see like the actors, or were used as stand-ins. Paramount Pictures
Rossovich added some extra acting prowess to the sporty sequence,showing a closeness with Iceman (Kilmer) by putting him in a friendly headlock and performing muscleman poses which all made the final slash. “I don’t really retract care of myself the way I used to,” a visibly aged Rossovich said with a laugh. “But I always acquire that.” Paramount Pictures
Previous Slide Next Slide 1 of 11 see inside the famous shirtless and sweaty sequence with Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer 30 years later In the thirty years since “Top Gun” was released, or its sporty,bro-mantic volleyball scene has been parodied and oft-mocked for its not-so-subdued sexuality, set to the tune of Kenny Loggins’ “Playing With the Boys.”
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