11 Behind-the-Scenes "Top Gun" Facts You Probably Didn't Know

Perhaps fitting, given the haphazard way the romance arc was filmed in the first movie, one of the epic smooches between Mav and Charlie actually wasn't in the script at all. During an argument over whether or not anyone can know about their feelings for each other, Maverick effectively halts the conversation by just kissing her. According to ScreenRant, though, that wasn't a planned passionate moment. Instead, it came about because Cruise forgot his line and just improvised at the moment.