Val Kilmer out of Top Gun Sequel, Austin Butler in

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Actor Austin Butler is set to play Tom "Iceman" Kazansky in the upcoming biopic "Top Gun: Maverick."

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Butler, who has acted in a number of movies and TV shows, including Quentin Tarantino's "Once Once a Time in Hollywood," 

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will now play Cruise's rival pilot, Maverick.

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Due to health difficulties, Kilmer, who played Iceman in the first movie, was unable to take on the role again. 

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He will apparently make a cameo in the upcoming movie, though.

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The release of "Top Gun: Maverick," which has been repeatedly postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, is now scheduled for November 2022. 

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In addition to Jon Hamm, Miles Teller, and Jennifer Connelly, the movie is directed by Joseph Kosinski.

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The premiere of "Top Gun: Maverick," which is expected to bring the same suspenseful action and adrenaline-pumping dogfight moments

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Which helped make the first movie a classic, and is eagerly anticipated by fans of the original movie.

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Fans of action flicks will undoubtedly want to watch the movie now that Butler has joined the ensemble.

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