Top Gun: Maverick star Miles Teller says that there was one moment during production that had him fearing for his life.

In an interview with LADbible, Teller discussed filming an intense stunt while in the cockpit of his fighter jet. "I definitely had a moment where I thought I was going to die. There was a sequence where we were heading straight towards the ground and you do what’s called a 'max G pull-up.' You're heading down and at the last second you yank up, and it’s really tough for the pilot."

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Teller went on to say that he "completely stopped acting" at this point, turning his focus to surviving. "I looked at the ground, and thought this wasn't going to end well for me." Continuing to speak on the experience of doing his own stunt work for this film, Teller said, "I'm open to it, but also, I've got injured on some films doing some weird things, and when you have a perfectly good stunt guy, I don't want to put him out of a job, you know? That’s just me being an honest guy."

Playing the character of Rooster – the son of Goose, as portrayed by Anthony Edwards in the original Top Gun – Teller says that he managed to avoid getting sick during filming. "I think when there's that much adrenaline and a healthy bit of fear, I was able to hold it down. I guess that's a secret skill I have."

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The demanding physical and technical training that Tom Cruise required of the Maverick crew has been a point of conversation for other members of the film's cast. Talking about acting in his role as Fanboy, Danny Ramirez said that working with Cruise "felt like a masterclass every single day." Teller has also previously said that the cast was like "mini Toms" in their production efforts, carefully following the three-time Academy Award-nominated actor's instructions.

Director Joseph Kosinski's sequel to Tony Scott's 1986 feature is already breaking box office records. Raking in an estimated $156 million domestically over the extended Memorial Day weekend, Top Gun: Maverick broke the 15-year-old record held by Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, which opened with $153 million in 2007. Holding a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 96 percent based on more than 330 critics' reviews, the Tom Cruise vehicle has received acclaim for its kinetic action, integration of new and returning cast members, and aerial cinematography.

Top Gun: Maverick is now playing in theaters.

Source: LADbible