Filming "Top Gun: Maverick" was a massive challenge. In addition to getting footage of the fighter jets, the team also had to contend with making the movie during the COVID-19 pandemic at the height of the lockdown. However, Tom Cruise wanted to work on the film as much as possible even if they couldn't all be together, and Miles Teller revealed the lengths he went to during a recent episode of the "Kermode & Mayo's Take" podcast.
In the episode, Teller is asked whether it's true he recorded some lines at home in his closet. Teller related how Cruise worked tirelessly to ensure everyone had the equipment they needed to work on the movie from home, insisting that if food could be delivered, then so could a microphone. And it wasn't just a few lines that needed to be picked up. Teller explained, "I mean, I did more hours of ADR on this film than I've probably spent filming entire movies." Teller couldn't remember what lines specifically ended up in the finished product, but seeing how there are numerous scenes of him flying with a mask on, it's safe to say quite a bit came directly from his house.
But copious amounts of ADR weren't the only impressive facet of production. The actor went on to state, "We captured more footage than all three "Lord of the Rings" movies combined." Putting what would become "Top Gun: Maverick" together was an enormous undertaking, and its box office take and Oscar nominations prove it was all worth it.
