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Podcast: The Parting Shot with H. Alan Scott
Episode: When You See It, You Believe It: Jay Ellis ("Top Gun: Maverick") on Fighter Jets and Representation
Description: For Jay Ellis, being cast in âTop Gun: Maverickâ (May 24) was a âfull circleâ moment. âI grew up in the service, so for me, it is a world that I recognize,â Ellis told Newsweekâs Naveed Jamali on the Parting Shot. In fact, Ellisâ dad was a mechanic in the Air Force. But even a childhood spent around massive jets didnât lessen Ellisâ excitement about getting to actually fly in the jets he had admired. âI feel like a kid in a candy store, and I'm literally eating all of the candy every single day.â The experience of fil...