Kelly McGillis Pretty Sure She Knows Why She Wasn’t Asked Back for the New Top Gun Sequel

[hewontgo]

“I’m old and I’m fat and I look age-appropriate for what my age is, and that is not what that whole scene is about” https://t.co/9LnN98O2Fd
- The Cut (@TheCut) July 30, 2019
McGillis says she was not asked to be a part of the upcoming sequel, and she’s fairly certain she can guess why

Comments

[ms_mmelissa]

Hollywood is all about creepy male fantasies but I would really love to see these old dudes with age appropriate interests for once.

I've never forgotten someone's pitch of Sin City with schlubby grannies avenging their hot stripper boyfriends in their twenties and like... I would definitely pay to see that, no lie.

[babarsuhail]

Jennifer Connelly is 48, so close enough. At least it's not an actress in her late twenties/early thirties.

[dannyupshaw]

recs?!

[war_machine_rox]

My boss was talking about how excited he was for sequel and said he hope Kelly McGillis was back. I didn't have the heart to ruin his day.

It would have been an amazing hollywood twist to bring her back and not have her change anything about herself. But it's hollywood so it's not surprising.

At least Jennifer Connelly is age appropriate.

[nermal_kat]

I swear years ago, I heard rumors that Jennifer Connelly was a Scientologist. Now she is tommy's co-star hmmm....

[arilicious]

didn't he date Penelope irl though? after Nicole I think.

[miharu]

She is 100% not a Scientologist.

[corgismiles]

Yeah, she's 62 and I can't imagine they'd ever cast 57 year old Cruise a woman who is actually older than him. It must have been hard enough for the dudes to accept nearly 50 year old Jennifer as an appropriate love interest instead of casting a 29 year old actress who is "actually very mature for her age."

Glad Kelly seems so comfortable with herself and her age despite the bullshit.

[anterrabre]

As much as I like Jennifer I really liked Kelly and I'm sad she's not coming back.