‘High Gun’ sequel copy stolen from Tom Cruise bodyguard’s automobile

A uncommon copy of Top Gun: Maverick was reportedly stolen alongside a BMW belonging to Tom Cruise‘s bodyguard.

Final month, it emerged that the vehicle had been stolen outside the Grand Hotel in Birmingham because the actor filmed scenes for Mission: Inconceivable 7, with the automobile containing “thousands of pounds worth” of Cruise’s baggage.

Nevertheless, The Sun studies {that a} uncommon copy of the High Gun sequel was among the many belongings contained in the automobile. The automobile and the copy have since been recovered, although it’s unknown whether or not the movie was duplicated.

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In August, West Midlands Police confirmed a BMW X7 was stolen from Church Avenue on Tuesday, August 24, earlier than being recovered a “short time later” in Smethwick about three miles away. Nevertheless, the objects inside had been lacking, and CCTV is being examined as inquiries proceed.

The information comes after it was confirmed that Maverick had been delayed alongside Mission: Impossible 7 as circumstances of COVID-19 proceed to surge.

The High Gun movie will now launched on Might 27, 2022 as an alternative of November 19, 2021, whereas Mission: Inconceivable has been delayed to September 30, 2022, having been initially meant for Might.

The choice has been made amid considerations over rising circumstances within the US of the delta variant of the coronavirus, with cinema releases underperforming on the field workplace.

Maverick was initially scheduled for launch in 2019, the newest shift marking the fourth time the movie has been pushed again.

The movie can be because of star Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell, Ed Harris and Val Kilmer.

Cruise was “adamant” that Kilmer be included in the sequel, in accordance with producer Jerry Bruckheimer, recalling: “He was the driving force. We all wanted him, but Tom was really adamant that if he’s going to make another Top Gun, Val had to be in it.”

NME has reached out to Cruise’s representatives for remark.