Seemingly impossible stunts, an excessive amount of jet fuel, and a co-star with a death
wish.
Miles Teller wasn't prepared for Tom Cruise's response to an unexpected health scare.
"Top Gun: Maverick" continues to dominate at the box office.
It was a force to be reckoned with when it first came out, breaking a record at the box
office for the largest haul ever over Memorial Day weekend.
Since then, the flick has broken yet another record by becoming the highest-grossing film
of 2022 at the domestic box office, surpassing even Marvel Studios' "Doctor Strange in the
Multiverse of Madness."
It's abundantly clear that audiences have a need, a need for speed, and "Top Gun: Maverick"
is fulfilling that need.
Part of the reason the movie's been such a hit with critics and audiences alike is that
it's obvious that everyone involved is giving their all.
In fact, much of the cast learned how to actually respond to being in a fighter jet to shoot
the film's aerial sequences.
While this might sound like fun and games, things got a little hairy on set for Miles
Teller, as he revealed in an interview on "Late Night with Seth Meyers."
In fact, Meyers brought up how Teller had an allergic reaction at one point while filming
"Top Gun: Maverick," and the story behind it sounds pretty scary.
"We landed, and I'm just like, 'Man, I'm not feeling too good.'
And I was like, I was really hot, and I just started itching like crazy."
Teller went on to explain that when he got out of the jet, he was covered in hives all
over his body.
After going to see a doctor and having a blood analysis done, it turned out that Teller had
chemicals from the jets in his blood, including pesticides, flame-retardant, and jet fuel.
Finding out all those substances are in your body may be concerning to some, but Teller
says he thought it was actually pretty cool.
The actor decided to reveal the diagnosis to his famous co-star, Tom Cruise, explaining
that doctors had literally found jet fuel in his blood.
Unsurprisingly, Cruise had the most awesome response ever.
"And without even skipping a beat, Tom just goes, 'Yeah, I was born with it, kid.'"
Honestly, we'd expect nothing less from Tom Cruise.
And considering the fact that the "Mission: Impossible" star does many of his own stunts
in his films, we wouldn't be surprised at all to hear he's actually part machine.
Not only that, but there's some truth to the claim, as Cruise has held a pilot’s license
since 1994.
As the movie star has proven once again with the release of "Top Gun: Maverick," he's a
true-blue action star who knows what it's like to get worrying news from a doctor.
It goes without saying that Teller scooping up some contaminants in his blood is certainly
scary.
But no doubt the reason Cruise took the news in stride was because he knows what it's like
to suffer for one's art.
The actor famously enjoys doing his own stunts, and while it makes for more thrilling sequences,
it also puts him in harm's way.
And he's gotten injured more than a few times while shooting.
Most recently and perhaps famously, Cruise suffered from a broken ankle while filming
"Mission: Impossible — Fallout."
He was doing a stunt that required him to jump from one building rooftop to the next,
hitting the side of the wall in the process.
During the stunt, he broke his ankle, which reportedly put him out of commission for filming
for several weeks.
It wasn't the first time the "Mission: Impossible" franchise bruised Cruise up a bit either.
During the exploding fish tank sequence in the first "Mission: Impossible," the actor
apparently twisted his ankle and suffered a few cuts on his legs in the process.
And those weren't even the scariest stunts Cruise has ever pulled off.
The actor has almost died for his art on several occasions, including one instance while filming
"The Last Samurai."
During one particular scene, a mechanical horse malfunctioned, bumping Cruise and causing
him to get awfully close to a sword, which reportedly came a mere half-inch from the
actor's neck.
This is only a small sampling of the types of injuries Cruise has sustained over his
long, illustrious career.
He's gotten plenty of others, some of which nearly ended the actor's life.
Here's hoping both Cruise and Teller manage to keep themselves out of trouble so they
can continue entertaining audiences for a long time to come.
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