It appears Maverick's iconic jacket in the 'Top Gun' sequel was changed to appease Chinese audiences

By now you’ve probably seen the trailer for “Top Gun: Maverick,” the sequel to the hit film from 1986. If not, have a watch:

Watch the official trailer for #TopGun: Maverick starring @TomCruise. In theatres 2020. pic.twitter.com/J698eUnakI

— Top Gun (@TopGunMovie) July 18, 2019

And while it looks like Tom Cruise’s character, Maverick, is wearing the same leather jacket seen in the 1986 film, he’s not. The new jacket is missing the Japanese and Taiwanese flags:

There’s a new Top Gun movie coming out. And Maverick is wearing the same leather jacket – only this time it’s Communist Party of China-approved, so the Japanese and Taiwanese flag patches are gone (screenshot on right is from the new trailer)… pic.twitter.com/gUxFNFNUKX

— Mark MacKinnon (@markmackinnon) July 19, 2019

So, China won the Cold War in this alternative history? Good to know:

"Mystery" solved. China's Tencent Pictures is one of the main producers of Top Gun Maverick: pic.twitter.com/FE4Xq5qKwN

— Mark MacKinnon (@markmackinnon) July 19, 2019

Weak.

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