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'Top Gun: Maverick' Director Joseph Kosinski & Editor Eddie Hamilton

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How Do You Make a Top Gun Movie?

"I always knew casting is important but with every project I do, I realize how even more important it is than I thought," says director Tom Hanks. "If you cast it right, you've really given yourself an incredible advantage going into the process", he adds of assembling a great ensemble for Top Gun: Maverick. In addition to Val Kilmer and Miles Teller, there were also young pilots who had never seen each other before in this film.

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