Steven Speilberg Says Tom Cruise Saved Hollywood With “Top Gun: Maverick”

Last Monday (13), there was a lunch for nominees for the Oscar 2023a traditional award season event, and one of the most memorable moments was the meeting between Steven Spielberg (“The Fabelmans”) and tom cruise (“Top Gun: Maverick”).

Speilberg It is cruise they have already worked together in “Minority Report: The New Law” (2002) and “War of the Worlds” (2005) and when they met, the director did not stop praising the star.

In a video that went viral on social media, Spielberg can be heard telling the actor: “You saved Hollywood and may have saved except the distribution (of films) in cinemas”, he said. “Seriously, “Top Gun: Maverick” may have saved the entire movie industry.”, finished. Check out the moment:

Steven Spielberg tells Tom Cruise that “you saved Hollywood’s ass and you might have saved theatrical distribution. Seriously, ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ might have saved the entire theatrical industry.” pic.twitter.com/nPWR5BqiUV

— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) February 14, 2023

And let’s agree that Steven Speilberg is not lying since “Top Gun: Maverick” was the second film to raise more than US$ 1.48 billion (about R$7.6 billion) worldwide during the pandemic, becoming the eleventh highest-grossing film in history.

“Top Gun: Maverick” is now available on Paramount+

Which 2023 release are you most looking forward to? Vote for your favorite movie!

• “The Whale” (February 23)
• “Scream VI” (March 9)
• “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” (March 16)
• “John Wick 4: Baba Yaga” (March 23)
• “Super Mario Bros. The Movie” (March 30)
• “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Rebels” (April 13)
• “Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume 3” (May 4)
• “Fast & Furious 10” (May 18)
• “The Little Mermaid” (May 25)
• “Spider-Man: Through the Spider-Verse” (June 1)
• “The Flash” (June 16)
• “Indiana Jones and the Call of Fate” (June 29)
• “Mission: Impossible: Reckoning – Part 1” (July 13)
• “Barbie” (July 20)
• “Oppenheimer” (July 20)
• “Blue Beetle” (August 17)
• “The Marvels” (July 27)
• “The Hunger Games: The Song of Birds and Serpents” (November 16)
• “Aquaman and the Lost Empire” (December 21)

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