{"id":2052836,"date":"2026-07-20T11:53:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T08:53:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2052836"},"modified":"2026-07-20T11:53:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T08:53:31","slug":"top-gun-is-coming-to-battlefield-6-without-tom-cruise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2052836","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Top Gun\u2019 is coming to \u2018Battlefield 6\u2019 without Tom Cruise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/battlefield-6-beta-dates.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Gaming News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">\u2018Top Gun\u2019 is coming to \u2018Battlefield 6\u2019 without Tom Cruise<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s a huge honour\u201d said Miles Teller\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Ali Shutler<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-20T12:53:31+01:00\">20th July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/battlefield-6-beta-dates-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Battlefield 6 Beta Dates: Four soldiers can be seen standing in front of a battle\" title=\"battlefield-6-beta-dates\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">&#8216;Battlefield 6&#8217; Credit: EA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><i>Battlefield 6<\/i> has announced a new collaboration with <i>Top Gun: Maverick<\/i>, with stars of the blockbuster recording new voice lines for the crossover.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: \u2018Battlefield 6\u2019 review: modern multiplayer warfare \u2013 with an unusually good campaign too<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The new season of <i>Battlefield 6<\/i> goes live tomorrow (July 21), introducing \u201cnaval warfare, new content and a meticulously crafted knockout Top Gun crossover experience\u201d to the hit first-person shooter.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The update will include iconic <i>Top Gun <\/i>planes (the F-18\/Super Hornet and iconic F-14 Tomcat) and two new modes inspired by the franchise\u2019s iconic aerial combat. Carrier Strike pits naval, air, and ground forces against one another as teams seek to destroy the enemy aircraft carrier, while the REDSEC Gauntless mission is a jets-only combat mission set on a reworked version of Tsuru Reef.<\/p>\n<p>The update will also feature fan-favourite characters from Top Gun: Maverick, voiced by their original actors \u2013 Lt. Bradley \u201cRooster\u201d Bradshaw (Miles Teller), Lt. Robert \u201cBob\u201d Floyd (Lewis Pullman) and Adm. Solomon \u201cWarlock\u201d Bates (Charles Parnell).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Some legends fly solo. The best crews don&#8217;t \u2708\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>Tag your WSO.<\/p>\n<p>Top Gun lands August 18. pic.twitter.com\/TwPALkIhIV<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Battlefield (@Battlefield) July 17, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a huge honour to appear in a long-running franchise like <i>Battlefield <\/i>with its millions of fans, and talented people working on it. And with <i>Top Gun<\/i>, it\u2019s like two titans meeting,\u201d said Teller in a press release. \u201cI\u2019ll actually be the one giving orders in-game, which I love. If it\u2019s my voice that pushes players on to clutch a win, that\u2019s awesome,\u201d added Parnell. \u201c<i>Battlefield<\/i> is very intense, whether you\u2019re in the sky or on the ground or fighting in the sea. In that way, it\u2019s a perfect pairing with <i>Top Gun<\/i>,\u201d said Pullman.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Before <i>Battlefield 6 <\/i>launched last year, game developers said they wouldn\u2019t include unnecessary celebrity cameos and wanted to keep the game grounded, while a star-studded trailer poked fun at <i>Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6<\/i>\u2019s many crossovers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Tom Cruise isn\u2019t involved in the <i>Battlefield 6 x Top Gun<\/i> crossover but last month, it was revealed that the star was considered for the role of Master Chief in <i>Halo 2<\/i>. \u201cI knew that would have ruined everything,\u201d said the game\u2019s voice director Marty O\u2019Donnell. \u201cI know game fans are not necessarily blown away by big stars, they\u2019re blown away by solid gameplay and emotionally compelling stories.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In other news, Bethesda has officially announced that remastered versions of classic\u00a0<i>Fallout<\/i>\u00a0games\u00a0<i>3<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>New Vegas\u00a0<\/em>are on the way, but there\u2019s still no news about a release date.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Battlefield 6<\/li>\n<li>Top Gun<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<div id=\"taboola-below-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_91  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4 td-is-sticky\">\n<div 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td-fix-index\">\n<p><i>Battlefield 6<\/i> has announced a new collaboration with <i>Top Gun: Maverick<\/i>, with stars of the blockbuster recording new voice lines for the crossover.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: \u2018Battlefield 6\u2019 review: modern multiplayer warfare \u2013 with an unusually good campaign too<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The new season of <i>Battlefield 6<\/i> goes live tomorrow (July 21), introducing \u201cnaval warfare, new content and a meticulously crafted knockout Top Gun crossover experience\u201d to the hit first-person shooter.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The update will include iconic <i>Top Gun <\/i>planes (the F-18\/Super Hornet and iconic F-14 Tomcat) and two new modes inspired by the franchise\u2019s iconic aerial combat. Carrier Strike pits naval, air, and ground forces against one another as teams seek to destroy the enemy aircraft carrier, while the REDSEC Gauntless mission is a jets-only combat mission set on a reworked version of Tsuru Reef.<\/p>\n<p>The update will also feature fan-favourite characters from Top Gun: Maverick, voiced by their original actors \u2013 Lt. Bradley \u201cRooster\u201d Bradshaw (Miles Teller), Lt. Robert \u201cBob\u201d Floyd (Lewis Pullman) and Adm. Solomon \u201cWarlock\u201d Bates (Charles Parnell).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Some legends fly solo. The best crews don&#8217;t \u2708\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>Tag your WSO.<\/p>\n<p>Top Gun lands August 18. pic.twitter.com\/TwPALkIhIV<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Battlefield (@Battlefield) July 17, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a huge honour to appear in a long-running franchise like <i>Battlefield <\/i>with its millions of fans, and talented people working on it. And with <i>Top Gun<\/i>, it\u2019s like two titans meeting,\u201d said Teller in a press release. \u201cI\u2019ll actually be the one giving orders in-game, which I love. If it\u2019s my voice that pushes players on to clutch a win, that\u2019s awesome,\u201d added Parnell. \u201c<i>Battlefield<\/i> is very intense, whether you\u2019re in the sky or on the ground or fighting in the sea. In that way, it\u2019s a perfect pairing with <i>Top Gun<\/i>,\u201d said Pullman.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Before <i>Battlefield 6 <\/i>launched last year, game developers said they wouldn\u2019t include unnecessary celebrity cameos and wanted to keep the game grounded, while a star-studded trailer poked fun at <i>Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6<\/i>\u2019s many crossovers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Tom Cruise isn\u2019t involved in the <i>Battlefield 6 x Top Gun<\/i> crossover but last month, it was revealed that the star was considered for the role of Master Chief in <i>Halo 2<\/i>. \u201cI knew that would have ruined everything,\u201d said the game\u2019s voice director Marty O\u2019Donnell. \u201cI know game fans are not necessarily blown away by big stars, they\u2019re blown away by solid gameplay and emotionally compelling stories.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In other news, Bethesda has officially announced that remastered versions of classic\u00a0<i>Fallout<\/i>\u00a0games\u00a0<i>3<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>New Vegas\u00a0<\/em>are on the way, but there\u2019s still no news about a release date.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/gaming-news\/top-gun-battlefield-6-crossover-miles-teller-lewis-pullman-tom-cruise-3958000&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/battlefield-6-beta-dates.jpg&#8221;] NewsGaming News \u2018Top Gun\u2019 is coming to \u2018Battlefield 6\u2019 without Tom Cruise \u201cIt&#8217;s a huge honour\u201d said Miles Teller By Ali Shutler 20th July 2026 &#8216;Battlefield 6&#8217; Credit: EA Battlefield 6 has announced a new collaboration with Top Gun: Maverick, with stars of the blockbuster recording new voice lines for the crossover. 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