While filming Top Gun: Maverick, Miles Teller experienced a frightening reaction after a flight, breaking out in hives from head to toe. After getting blood tests, the actor was stunned to learn that his results reportedly showed traces of flame retardant, pesticides, and jet fuel. But when Teller shared the shocking discovery with Tom Cruise, the Hollywood legend didn’t miss a beat, replying, “Yeah, I was born with it, kid.” The hilarious response left Teller speechless and perfectly captured Cruise’s larger-than-life personality and legendary dedication to action filmmaking!
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Miles Teller says he broke out in hives after a flight while filming Top Gun: Maverick, and was shocked to discover he had flame retardant, pesticides, and jet fuel in his blood. Tom Cruise’s response was priceless. “I landed, we got done, and I was like, ‘Man, I’m not feeling too good.’ I was really hot, and I just started itching like crazy. I get out of the jet, and I’m covered in hives. Like, head to toe.” “My blood work comes back and I have flame retardant, pesticides, and jet fuel in my blood.” “I told Tom, ‘Well, Tom, it turns out I have jet fuel in my blood.’ Without even skipping a beat, Tom just goes, ‘Yeah, I was born with it, kid.’” “I thought, wait a second, this is actually kind of cool. And it was ,there’s your Top Gun. That was a very Tom moment for me.”
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