“You saved Hollywood’s ass”: Legendary director Steven Spielberg thanks Tom Cruise for “Top Gun 2”

It’s almost unreal again, but it wasn’t that long ago that the corona pandemic gripped the world. Even the actually normal things of daily life were suddenly made more difficult or no longer possible due to preventive measures. The culture industry also suffered heavily. Closed theatres, museums and also cinemas! There was a time when we seriously discussed whether film culture had a future at all – a nightmare scenario for cinematographers.

Fortunately, there were some cultural workers who continued to believe in the power of this cultural institution and the power of the screen. One of them certainly is Tom Cruise been, the “Top Gun 2: Maverickreally wanted to bring it to the cinemas. Fortunately, it must be said, as the film is not only one of the most spectacular action highlights of the past year in cinemas, but has also attracted crowds to the cinema after months of pandemic caution.

Legendary directors see it too Stephen Spielberg likewise, who conveyed his gratitude to Tom Cruise in a rather charming and unusually direct way during the joint luncheon for the 2023 Oscar nominees.

“You saved Hollywood!”

One clip shows the director privately exchanging a few sentences with Tom Cruise at the Oscars event. Although not all of the conversation can be understood, some dialogue fragments can be clearly heard. The legendary director clearly expresses her gratitude and appreciation for Tom Cruise’s work on “Top Gun 2: Maverick”:

“You saved Hollywood! And maybe you saved theatrical distribution too. Seriously. ‘Maverick’ might have saved the entire movie theater industry.”

We’ve included the clip in its entirety here for you:

Steven Spielberg will be back in theaters soon

These words should go down like oil in Tom Cruise – in addition to the financial success and the good reviews now also the recognition of one of the best directors of our time, what more could you want?

Actually, the best way to enjoy “Top Gun 2: Maverick” is at the cinema, but you can’t do that on a regular basis anymore. If you still want to see the most successful film of 2022, you can now watch the action highlight, which even made Steven Spielberg ecstatic, now on DVD and Blu-ray or simply with a streaming subscription from Paramount + or WOW.

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