Top Gun 2 Filmed More Than Lord Of The Rings Films Combined
Director Joseph Kosinski told Empire Magazine that production on the “Top Gun” sequel was elongated to get the perfect shot, with sometimes 14-hour work days resulting in only 30 seconds of “good footage” usable for the final cut. “It was so hard-earned,” Kosinski said. “It just took a very long time to get it all. Months and months of aerial shooting. We shot as much footage as the three ‘Lord of the Rings’ movies combined....