Sunday 15 May 2022 11:31 AM Tom Cruise 'BANNED Top Gun: Maverick crew from drinking alcohol on strict film ... trends now
Tom Cruise reportedly banned the Top Gun: Maverick crew from indulging in a few bevvies, despite it being perfectly acceptable to 'go drinking' on most sets.
The actor, 59, is said to have kept a strict order behind the scenes on the blockbuster, and staff have even claimed they were told to keep partying 'to a minimum'.
A source told The Mirror: 'On most sets, the cast and crew socialise and go drinking but on Top Gun, they were told to keep partying to a minimum.'
'We were told to keep partying to a minimum': Tom Cruise reportedly banned Top Gun: Maverick crew from drinking alcohol on the strict film set (pictured in-character)
Starring man Miles Teller, 35, even admitted: 'There were days after a tough shoot I could have really used a couple of beers… but you just don't want to be flying at those speeds hungover.'
He went on to confess that after he made an exception only once while attending a wedding, he endured a 'rough' following day at work.
The Pennsylvania-native, who plays Bradley Bradshaw in the picture, said: 'The next day I had flight training in 100C heat. That was rough.'
Leading by example: The actor, 59, who said to have kept a strict order behind the scenes on the blockbuster, can be seeing enjoying a tipple at the Munich beer festival in 2010
MailOnline has contacted Tom's representatives for comment.
The Oscar nominee's strict orders have clearly paid off because film critics have been hailing the upcoming movie as a triumphant return for Tom, praising the actor's awe-inspiring stunts flying an actual fighter jet.
The sequel to Tony Scott's classic 1986 blockbuster has been unanimously praised in early reviews with one even declaring that it 'improves upon the original in every conceivable way.'
He has reprised his role US Navy pilot LT Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, and reunites with Val
