Actor Danny Ramirez says the cast of “Top Gun Maverick” got quite competitive in the gym as they filmed the sequel to the 1986 film that made Tom Cruise an icon.
“There was a lot of competition with the guys, since the beginning of filming, when it came to working out,” he told Page Six at the National Board of Review’s annual film awards on Sunday. “I think it’s just funny, being with a bunch of dudes just pushing each other to the limit at the gym,” he mused.
The film also stars Miles Teller, who we hear pulled out of the National Board of Review event with the sniffles.
Ramirez added of the epic workouts that included Teller, “Every day we start showing up earlier and earlier to the gym… it just brought cohesion to the group.”
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The actor landed the coveted role of Lt. Mickey “Fanboy” Garcia in the movie.
He also told us that the cast felt pressure to compete with the physiques from the orginal movie.
“We all knew abs were established in the first [film], so we had to take it to another level. So aesthetically I think we felt the need for the challenge. We trained like athletes so we didn’t eat much… just a lot of veggies and protein until the end. We trained like we do sports. The workout regimen could start at like 5a.m. to 7a.m., depending on the pick up time.”
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The movie was named best film at the National Board of Review event.