In 2010, when news first broke that star Tom Cruise and producer Jerry Bruckheimer were interested in making a sequel to the 1986 classic “Top Gun,” film critic Matt Patches jokingly tweeted, “If Top Gun 2 happens, I will eat a shoe”.This is his story.
Given how many films are announced without ever coming to fruition, it wasn’t the craziest assertion on his part. But 12 years later — after a long development process and many pandemic-related delays —
finally soars into theaters this weekend. And not one to welch on a bet, apparently, Patches uploaded a video on his YouTube channel where, yes, he actually eats an shoe. The 20-minute video is more than a mere act of self-ownership, however.
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