“I had read the script, got some ideas and they went well with producer Jerry Bruckheimer. He then said: we now have to get on a plane to Paris to pitch this idea to Tom. Because he was there for the recordings of Mission: Impossible. We were given an hour and a half to speak with him between shots, although it turned out to be only thirty minutes once we got to Paris. Then we heard that he didn’t feel like a second one Top Gun”, said 48-year-old Kosinki.
That quickly changed when Cruise heard the plans, says Kosinki: “After I finished my story in half an hour, Tom picked up his phone and called Paramount Pictures to tell him he had a new one. Top Gun would make. And I have to tell you honestly that it is impressive to see how much influence a movie star like Cruise has, because the deal was almost closed right away.”
It turned out to be a good decision by Cruise, who has once again been able to lure fans to the cinemas worldwide. The action film grossed $248 million worldwide last weekend. This makes it the best opening for Tom Cruise in his entire career, according to American media.