Unfortunately, Goose was killed in an accident in Top Gun. In the opening scenes, Goose and Maverick go face-to-face with the pilot of a MiG-28 that acquires a missile lock on their wingman, LT Bill "Cougar" Cortell.

It was Edwards's role as LTJG Nick "Goose" Bradshaw alongside Tom Cruise in the 1986 film Top Gun that brought his first widespread public acknowledgement. [8] His character, who died in an aviation accident, was among the most prominent and popular in the film.

U.S. Navy Naval Aviator Lieutenant Pete "Maverick" Mitchell and his Radar Intercept Officer (RIO) Lieutenant Junior Grade Nick "Goose" Bradshaw, stationed in the Indian Ocean aboard USS Enterprise, fly the F-14A Tomcat.

Goose: [pointing to the empty slot on the trophy] No no no, there's two o's in "Goose", boys. Goose : Great balls of fire! Jester : Maverick, you and Goose get your butts outta that flight gear and up to Viper's office now.

Sep 4, 2024 · Top Gun's Maverick and Goose are among cinema's most iconic duos, with the two pilots becoming de facto blood brothers facing life-or-death situations. That takes a tragic turn when Goose is killed on a mission, a pop-culture moment still remembered decades later, helping make Top Gun one of Tom Cruise's best action films .

Jun 18, 2020 · Anthony Edwards played Goose in Tony Scott's original Top Gun movie, and his character's death was a defining moment in the film. Here's why he died.

Jun 9, 2022 · Goose and Maverick forever! OG Top Gun star Anthony Edwards revealed what he really thought about Top Gun: Maverick — and whether Tom Cruise ran anything by him beforehand.

Jun 11, 2023 · Whoever is to blame, Goose's "Top Gun" exit continues to rank among the most devastating onscreen deaths in blockbuster history and sets the stage for much of the drama in "Top Gun: Maverick."

Nick Bradshaw, call sign Goose is the tritagonist of the movie Top Gun and the posthumous overarching protagonist of its sequel Top Gun: Maverick. Goose was portrayed by Anthony Edwards, who also played Dr. Mark Greene in ER.

Apr 12, 2022 · In "Top Gun," Pete "Maverick" Mitchell gets his nickname because he tends to work alone as a daredevil pilot, but why is Nick Bradshaw called "Goose?"