Tom Cruise Has Confirmed "Top Gun 2" Is Officially Happening

    The actor revealed the information live on Australian television.

    Caitlin Jinks
    by Caitlin Jinks

    BuzzFeed Staff, Australia

    While appearing live on Sunrise, Tom Cruise revealed that a sequel to Top Gun is officially happening.

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    Channel Seven / Via Twitter: @sunriseon7

    The confirmation came after co-host Samantha Armytage asked Cruise if the rumours about a sequel were true.

    Channel Seven / Via Twitter: @sunriseon7

    Cruise, who is currently in Australia to promote The Mummy, said he'll start filming the Top Gun sequel "probably in the next year".

    Channel Seven / Via Twitter: @sunriseon7

    Top Gun was released in 1986 and quickly became one of Cruise's most iconic films. Now the waiting game for the sequel begins.

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    BuzzFeed has reached out to Tom Cruise's representation for comment.