Top Gun: Maverick continues to soar high, climbing rather quickly on the domestic box office charts. Not only is it 2022’s biggest film, it has flown past the overall box office earnings of Avengers: Infinity War. As the news broke, fans of both films shared funny memes and reactions on social media. Among them was Avengers star Paul Bettany, who had the most hilarious reaction to the update.
After Top Gun: Maverick’s new spot on the domestic box office list was revealed, Bettany took to social media to express his thoughts. The interesting aspect of the situation for the actor who plays Vision in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is that his wife, Jennifer Connelly, plays a crucial role in the Top Gun sequel. She takes on the role of Penny Benjamin, the love interest of Tom Cruise’s Pete “Maverick” Mitchell. While Avengers: Infinity War losing its spot to this year’s biggest hit is surprising for many, for Bettany it is hilariously personal.
On his Instagram account, Bettany shared an image of a Variety article that confirmed Top Gun: Maverick’s sixth spot on the domestic box office list, after it bypassed Avengers: Infinity War. Bettany’s caption reads, “I’m just never gonna live this down in my house.” While he’s obviously proud of his wife’s achievements, one of the biggest movies that he has starred in was just dethroned by one of her films. Turns out his household is now a part of record-breaking films.
Bettany obviously has a strong relationship with the MCU. Not only did he take on the role of Vision, he was previously the voice of Tony Stark’s artificial intelligence system J.A.R.V.I.S. Fans already know that Bettany could likely return to the MCU as the White Vision, who was last seen in the Disney Plus series WandaVision. While his defeat was graceful, there are still three other MCU films that are among the top 5 on the domestic box office list. But, Top Gun: Maverick is approaching another one of them quickly.
Top Gun: Maverick bypassed Avengers: Infinity War after it crossed the $679 million mark, and globally the film has earned $1.403 billion. The film has already left behind the likes of Titanic and The Avengers. According to Box Office Mojo, the film currently sits at $683 million domestically, closing the gap with Black Panther, which earned a total of $700 million. It remains to be seen whether Cruise’s latest flick will be able to climb further on the box office list, or if it’ll settle with the sixth spot.
Top Gun: Maverick is showing at theaters.
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