“It’s the biggest movie that I’m in that I never had to show up for a day of work, so it was fun,” Edwards joked on Thursday.

In addition to photos of Goose and Maverick’s flashbacks of their time together at Top Gun training, the character’s son, Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw ( Miles Teller), plays a major role in the 2022 film. While Goose didn’t magically come back to life in the sequel, his memory lived on in a variety of ways. 'Top Gun: Maverick': Tom Cruise's Most Successful Opening Weekend Yet Read articleįans of the original action film remember Edwards’ playful character, who is Maverick’s copilot in school, tragically dies during a training exercise when they are forced to abandon the jet.