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‘Top Gun’ Actor Sues Paramount Over Image Used in 'Top Gun: Maverick’


Barry Tubb, who portrayed Wolfman in the original ‘Top Gun,’ claims that Paramount had no right to use his likeness in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

Tubb, 61, portrayed Wolfman in the original 1986 hit alongside Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer, though he did not appear in Top Gun: Maverick. When he landed the Wolfman role, Tubb was still relatively unknown but had appeared in The Legend of Billie Jean and Mask in 1985 before his Top Gun breakout. Tom Cruise has defined pop culture for decades through his movies and marriages, so Us Weekly is taking a look back at the film icon’s career, personal life and more.

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