Jon Hamm accepted Top Gun: Maverick before hearing the salary and told his agents they're fired if they lost the role

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The video leverages a celebrity's anecdote about a highly anticipated movie, creating intrigue and relatability through the actor's passionate response to a dream role. The "native mention" of the movie, combined with the celebrity endorsement, likely drove engagement.

Summary

Jon Hamm recounts how he accepted a role in Top Gun: Maverick without knowing the salary, telling his agents they would be fired if they lost the opportunity. He emphasizes that the decision was a no-brainer for him, as it was one of his favorite movies and he would get to act alongside Tom Cruise.

Structure

1Receiving an offer for Top Gun: Maverick
2Immediate acceptance without salary negotiation
3Instructing agents to secure the role
4Reflecting on the significance of the movie and role
5Excitement about working with Tom Cruise

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Top Gun: Maverick (movie)

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Jon Hamm accepted Top Gun: Maverick before hearing the salary and told his agents they're fired if they lost the role Yt// TheHowardSternShow #tomcruise #topgunmaverick #hollywood #actor #money

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John Hamm tells Howard Stern he accepted Top Gun: Maverick before hearing the salary And told his agents they were fired if they lost the role Yt// TheHowardSternShow #tomcruise #topgunmaverick #hollywood #actor #money

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I'm driving down the road and my phone rings and I, hey hello, it's my agent. Hey, they, you know, they're coming at you for, do a part in the, in the Top Gun sequel. And I was, the answer is yes. I want. Yes, I want it. Well, we don't know the money and this and that. And it's not this and that. I was like, no, no, no, no, no. The answer is yes. You work out the details, the answer is yes. If this goes away, like, there's no version of the, of the me to be in this, which, by the way, was still kind of a new thing for me of, like, being asked to be a part of something not only that is so front and center in the cultural, the cultural everything. But to me, was one of my favorite movies of all time. Right? So to actually get to kind of of flashback to being that point, 13, 1985, and be asked to be a part of the next chapter of this, have all of my scenes be with Tom Cruise. No, this is no brainer. This is a no brainer. Yes. I'm sure it will be a big hit. It was.