Over the course of his lengthy career, Tom Cruise has starred in all kinds of films. He has explored various genres, ranging from romance to drama and even horror. However, he managed to find his home in the world of action, starring in some of the most iconic action films known in recent years.

His most successful work, to date, has to be the Mission: Impossible series. While audiences best know him as Ethan Hunt, there is another film series that has been regarded as his best.

Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick | Paramount Pictures

Top Gun: Maverick certainly took audiences by surprise, and there are several reasons for it. As the film turns two, fans look back at all of the highlights of the film and cannot help but be impressed by how good it was.

Tom Cruise’s Top Gun: Maverick Turns 2

In 1996, Tom Cruise starred in an action-romance film called Top Gun.