"Top Gun: Maverick" took the world by storm last year, as many people basked in the nostalgia of Top Gun and fell in love with this new cast of characters. It was one of the rare theatrical triumphs last year, and audiences were dazzled by the real plane stunt sequences. Tom Cruise was a major reason for the film’s success, as the actor was very specific in how the film got made, pushing to make it the best possible. Jon Hamm recently opened up about his experience working on the film and its success, noting how he was inspired by Cruise’s treatment of the younger actors in the cast.

The "Mad Men" alum sat down with comedian Bill Maher, to chat about the legacy sequel on the Club Random podcast. The conversation soon turned to Cruise, who called Hamm when he agreed to do the movie.