SUP Magazine: Why Ridley Scott Turned Down an Offer to Direct ‘Top Gun: Maverick'

In a wide-ranging and surprisingly candid new interview with The Hollywood Reporter , Gladiator II director Ridley Scott revealed the reason he turned down an offer to direct Top Gun: Maverick . The original Top Gun , released in 1986, was directed by Ridley’s brother, Tony Scott. Tony died in 2012 by suicide after jumping from the Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro, CA. Though Tony left his family several notes, their contents have never been made public. As Maverick’...