Kimmy Yam is a reporter for NBC Asian America.
“Top Gun: Maverick” actor Manny Jacinto is opening up about his surprisingly brief appearance in the film that prompted uproar and disappointment among fans at the time. Jacinto, who currently stars in the Disney+ “Star Wars” series “The Acolyte,” addressed the way in which his “Top Gun” character, Lt. Billy “Fritz” Avalone, was reduced to a few seconds on screen with no speaking lines.
Fans took to social media to express their disappointment, with many saying the film wasted his acting chops. Jacinto told GQ the outcry was “flattering,” but he had a hunch that his role would get shrunk. “There was this sense of where the film was going , like I can see them focusing the camera more on these guys and not taking so much time on our scenes,” Jacinto said.
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