How Goose's Death Shapes Maverick's Relationship with Rooster The sequel, Top Gun: Maverick (2022), reveals that the shadow of Goose's death has haunted Pete Mitchell for over three decades.

In Top Gun, the flying scenes take the viewer into a battle with Tom Cruise’s character, Maverick, whose shifting point of view and split-second decision-making are shared by the audience.

“Top Gun: Maverick,” which was released in 2022, marked Cruise’s first return to the role of Pete “Maverick” Mitchell since the original “Top Gun” in 1986.