“Top Gun” actor Barry Tubb is suing Paramount Pictures for using his image in the acclaimed sequel “Top Gun: Maverick” without permission, court records show. It became clear that this was not the case.
Tubb, who played Henry “Wolfman” Ruth in the original “Top Gun,” filed the lawsuit on February 21 in the Central District of California. According to court documents, Mr. Tubb contractually gave Paramount limited permission to use his image for various purposes, but only for 1986’s “Top Gun” and not for the sequel. He claims he did not give it.
“The scope of that authorization includes a release to audiences around the world in May 2022, becoming one of the highest-grossing films of the year, and a cumulative total of It did not include the use of his image in the sequel “Top Gun: Maverick,” which was “one of the highest-grossing films of all time,” according to the complaint.
Tabb’s attorney, Dennis Postiglione, told USA TODAY in an email that his client “does not wish to comment beyond what is stated in the lawsuit.”
“He is confident that the legal system will provide a just outcome for his case,” Postiglione said.
When a 22-year-old Tubb signed the Top Gun deal with Paramount on June 5, 1985, sequels to the film were “virtually non-existent” and the idea of a sequel film was not on the table for either side. Ta. According to court documents at the time.
Paramount Pictures did not immediately respond to USA TODAY’s request for comment.
Tabb is seeking a jury trial and more than $75,000 in damages from Paramount, according to court records.
In which scene did Wolfman appear in “Top Gun: Maverick”?
In the scene where Tub is suing the movie company, Hangman (Glen Powell) and Coyote (Greg Tarzan Davis) find Rooster Bradshaw (Miles Teller) an old photo of the late Goose (Anthony Edwards). It includes a scene where he looks at the boy and discovers that it is his son. The Top Gun class of 1986 includes Iceman (Val Kilmer), Goose, Maverick (Tom Cruise), and Tubbs his Wolfman.
“This remains a four-shot close-up clearly establishing (the tab),” according to the complaint. “[Tab’s]likeness in the scene is significant in a way that is not coincidental.[Tab’s]image is used in four equivalent close-ups of Maverick, Goose, and Iceman, all of whom appear in the film A top-class character from the original Top Gun. ”
According to court documents, Mr. Tubb was not asked to appear in the film by Paramount, and Mr. Tubb said he did not ask him to appear in the film. In addition to illegally using his own images, the actor accuses the film company of altering and altering original images for the movie Top Gun to circumvent copyright laws.
“There is no copyright in (Tubb’s) likeness and, therefore, his right of publicity is independent of any copyright,” the complaint says. “Paramount exploited (Tab’s) image and identity for purely selfish commercial purposes and its own business interests.”
How much money did Top Gun: Maverick make?
According to Box Office Mojo, “Top Gun: Maverick” became the second highest-grossing film of 2022, grossing nearly $1.5 billion worldwide. Avatar: The Way of Water was the only film to gross $2.32 billion worldwide, according to the box office tracking website.
According to Deadline, Paramount, Skydance and New Republic shared a net profit of $391.1 million, based on the film’s performance during its 210-day theatrical run.
The film’s star, Tom Cruise, earned $100 million for his role as U.S. Navy Captain Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, Variety reported.
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Cast of “Top Gun: Maverick”
- Tom Cruise as Captain Pete “Maverick” Mitchell
- Val Kilmer as Admiral Tom “Iceman” Kazansky
- Miles Teller as Lt. Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw
- Jennifer Connelly as Penny Benjamin
- Bashir Salahuddin (CWO4 Bernie “Hondo” Coleman)
- Jon Hamm as Admiral Bo “Cyclone” Simpson
- Jay Ellis as Lieutenant Ruben “Payback” Fitch
- Danny Ramirez as Lt. Mickey “Fanboy” Garcia
- Glen Powell as Lieutenant Jake “Hangman” Seresin
- Greg Tarzan Davis: Lieutenant J.V. “Coyote” Machado
- Monica Barbaro as Lieutenant Natasha “Phoenix” Trace
- Louis Pullman as Lt. Robert “Bob” Floyd
- Charles Parnell as Admiral Solomon “Warlock” Bates
