Shaun of The Dead director Edgar Wright has revealed his surprising contribution to Top Gun: Maverick.
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Wright explained how he was involved in a small part of the post-production process for the blockbuster movie.
According to Wright, Maverick co-screenwriter and producer Christopher McQuarrie reached out to him for help with an early scene in the film.
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McQuarrie asked Wright to tap into his vast knowledge of music to select the right track for a bar scene in the film's first act, his song of choice, Foghat’s 'Slow Ride', made it into the film.
"My dream text to get was Chris McQuarrie saying, 'Hey, we need a new song for the bar scene in Top Gun: Maverick. What can you think of that’s like …?' And it was like, 'Oh, give me 45 minutes!’ I think I still have that playlist on Spotify; it was 'Maverick Bar,'" Wright revealed.
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This collaborative process is something that Wright explores as part of his BBC Maestro filmmaking class and in the same interview he told the publication that he often asks for input from other renowned filmmakers.
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During post production Wright said that he reached out to Mad Max filmmaker George Miller for help with his movie Last Night in Soho.
"On Last Night in Soho, I showed George Miller something, and he had such a tiny, tiny note that was so great," said Wright.
"It was also great to say in a VFX session, 'And one other thing, Dr. George Miller suggested that if we tighten up this gap, it would be more successful.' And nobody can say no to an action note from George Miller."
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