After all, Rooster needs to be ripped. Miles Teller has a big ask for his Top Gun: Maverick costar Tom Cruise, should an opportunity to do a third entry in the high-flying franchise emerge. "I just told Tom,

Maverick was announced three decades after the original 1980s classic, fans were hesitant about it upholding the integrity of the franchise. However, the highly anticipated 2022 sequel smashed box office records and left audiences demanding a second sequel.

Teller, who played Lieutenant Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw in the 2022 sequel, revealed the one demand he gave Tom Cruise for his “Top Gun 3” prep. “I just told Tom, I said, give me enough time, a heads up for me to get in shape,” Teller shared. “It’s one month per ab. I need six months heads up.”

Maverick role in the forthcoming sequel — as long as he gets enough prep time beforehand. “Look, you might be shocked, but I do not green light that thing. I have nothing to do,” Teller, 37, said on the Tuesday,

Maverick star Miles Teller offers an update on a possible Top Gun 3. While promoting his new film, The Gorge, the actor made an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, where he was asked if he’ll be gearing up to take flight in a fighter jet anytime soon.

Is Top Gun 3 happening? If Miles Teller steps back into the cockpit, he has one special request for Tom Cruise.

Miles Teller is opening up about just how much work it is for him to achieve his rock-hard Top Gun abs.