Top Gun's Glen Powell On Tom Cruise's 6-Hour 'Film School' Movie: 'The Funniest Part Is On Flying'

Glen Powell is a rising star and is being noted for his performance in the 2023 smash film Anyone But You, starring Sydney Sweeney. In a recent interview, the actor revealed his take on various aspects of filmmaking and also shared his bonding with Top Gun: Maverick co-star Tom Cruise. Glen Powell revealed some interesting memories with the celebrated star, including how he watched a six-hour film school movie created by the actor for his friends.

In an interview with GQ, Glen Powell said that Tom Cruise created a six-hour film school video for his friends. According to Glen Powell, he sat alone in a theatre for 6 hours, watching Cruise speak directly to the camera about what he had learned in the industry. He stated, “In the video Cruise is like: ‘Do we all agree that this is what a camera is? This is the difference between a film camera and a digital camera…’ The funniest part is flying. It was like he put together this entire flight school. So he would literally go, ‘Ok, this is what a plane is. Here’s how things fly. Here’s how air pressure works.’” Glen Powell added that Tom Cruise has no intention to release this one-of-a-kind video in the public sphere.

Moreover, Glen Powell also recalled a time when Tom Cruise pulled a prank on him. The actor shared that while shooting, Tom Cruise and he were flying back to London on a helicopter. During this ride, Tom Cruise pretended that he was losing control of the chopper which resulted in Glen Powell being panicked for his life. Glen Powell told the portal, “Tom goes ‘oh no, oh no,’ and he starts dropping the helicopter over London. I was like, ‘Am I about to be the unnamed guy that dies with Tom in a smoking hole in the middle of London?’”

Sharing about his experience working with Mission Impossible star Glen Powell, he stated, that the one thing he feels both have in common is their obsession with movies. He added that Tom is a good listener as well and is all ears for his crew members, collaborators, and people around him. Meanwhile, Glen Powell and Tom Cruise are also set to return for Top Gun 3.