Tim Robbins Disputes Jerry Bruckheimer's Claim He Turned Down 'Top Gun: Maverick' Role

Tim Robbins pushed back on the claim that he turned down reprising his "Top Gun" role for the 2022 sequel, saying he "did not receive a call" from producer Jerry Bruckheimer about returning. During a Thursday appearance on "Happy Sad Confused," the Oscar winner, who played Merlin opposite Tom Cruise in the 1986 action drama, addressed his absence from "Top Gun: Maverick." Specifically, when asked by host Josh Horowitz whether he was asked back for the follow-up film, Robbins noted he never got a call about it. "I've known Jerry for years. I have played occasionally in his . . .