People Are Saying Tom Cruise Should Make A Sequel To Another Of His Iconic Films

Given that he so perfectly slipped back into the role after more than 30 years, the release of Top Gun: Maverick has left some fans hankering for another sequel to one of his 80s movies.

Cruise's film The Colour of Money was also released in 1986, and sees the actor in the role of Vincent Lauria. The film itself was a sequel to the 1959 film The Hustler, so though a lot of time has passed since the 80s, fans are confident another follow-up could work.

Another commented, "Can we get Tom Cruise and Scorsese back for a Colour of Money sequel where Vincent Lauria becomes the teacher?", while a third added: "[Top Gun: Maverick] was everything that it could've been. Now if you could just reprise your role as Vincent Lauria I could die happy!!! Maybe you and John Turturro bring back a rivalry."

The Color of Money saw The Hustler star Paul Newman return to his role of Eddie Felson, a now-retired pool hall con-man who sees potential in Cruise's character to carry on the hustle established in the first film.

Together, the pair head out on the road to try and swindle unknowing players before the film culminates with a tournament in Atlantic City which sees master and student go head-to-head.

Like its predecessor, the film proved to be a hit and earned Newman his first acting Oscar after seven nominations.

A follow-up to The Colour of Money could see a now-older Cruise become a mentor himself, stepping into the role that Newman played for him in the 80s. With Top Gun: Maverick having been such a big hit, though, only time will tell whether Cruise will risk bringing another decades-old film into the present day.