Jotham Posted July 18 Posted July 18 (edited) Quote Before entering the "Star Wars" universe, Jacinto was cast in and shot scenes for "Top Gun: Maverick." He played LT Billy "Fritz" Avalone, although you'd be forgiven for not noticing considering all of Jacinto's lines were cut from the movie and he only appeared in the background of a few quick scenes. "It's flattering that there was a little bit of an outcry, but it wasn't shocking to me," Jacinto said in an interview with GQ magazine about "Top Gun: Maverick" cutting him out. "There was this sense of where the film was going [on set], like I can see them focusing the camera more on these [other] guys and not taking so much time on our scenes." ... Jacinto told GQ that he didn't know his role was so drastically cut down until the sequel opened in theates. "It kind of fuels you, because at the end of the day, Tom Cruise is writing stories for Tom Cruise," Jacinto said about the experience. "It's up to us — Asian Americans, people of color — to be that [for ourselves]. We can't wait for somebody else to do it. If we want bigger stories out there, we have to make them for ourselves." Edited July 18 by Jotham 4
Kings. Posted July 18 Posted July 18 I was just wondering if they'd us him in the already announced sequel a few weeks back when I found out he was in it, but now…
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