Yes, Iceman (Tom Kazansky) came across as arrogant and a bit of a jerk, especially to Maverick, because he valued discipline, teamwork, and the safety of his fellow pilots, clashing with Maverick's reckless individualism, but his actions were rooted in concern for the mission and others, making him a complex rival rather than a pure villain, with many fans re-evaluating him as a more grounded character on later viewings.
There are no villains in TOP GUN and certainly Naval Aviator Lt. Kazansky, call-sign ICEMAN, is not a villain. You need to understand the prototype characters of a play and/or a film.
Iceman is to blame for Goose's death, Iceman is never blamed for it. Maverick becomes great friends with Ice. Ice feels guilty about the whole thing. He is constantly helping Mav, bailing him out of trouble for the past 30 years to make peace with himself for causing the tragic accident.
Kilmer famously revived his "Iceman" role in "Top Gun: Maverick," bringing his real-life struggles to screen as a cancer-inflicted commander who eventually dies during the sequel.
Hangman (Glen Powell's character) isn't his son. He might been in an early draft of the script but it obviously got changed to them being unrelated and the scene at the funeral shows that Tom and his wife had 3 kids who were standing next to their mom when she receive the folded up flag.
At the end of the movie, after having been in an intense air battle, Iceman tells Maverick that Maverick can be his wingman any time. Maverick responds that Iceman can be his wingman. They embrace, and apparently are no longer rivals, but friends.
The original child actors who portrayed Goose's son, Bradley, were not approached to return for Top Gun: Maverick. The Weis twins have moved on from acting and are now teachers. They were not even credited in the original film and were considered as extras. Miles Teller was a great choice to play Rooster in the sequel.
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Iceman dies a few days later: Maverick along with other special mission personnel attend his funeral, where Iceman is honored with a missing man formation and Maverick tacks his wings into the casket.
When Goose and Maverick eject, Goose hits the canopy on the way out. Goose's death reverberates throughout Top Gun and Top Gun: Maverick. This accident seems like a Hollywood exaggeration, but in fact, the F-14s have a known problem with their canopies that has led to Top Gun's...
Iceman: Maverick, it's not your flying, it's your attitude. The enemy's dangerous, but right now you're worse. Dangerous and foolish. You may not like who's flying with you, but whose side are you on?
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In an interview with Premiere (which tragically doesn't have a proper online archive), Pitt told the magazine that he and Cruise were very different people, in a way that eventually began to "bug" him. "You gotta understand, Tom and I are… we walk in different directions,” Pitt told Premiere. "He's North Pole.
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According to Kelly, she was never asked to be in the movie, not even for a quick cameo. Kelly believes this is because she has 'aged appropriately'. She's not mad - she is just realistic, she says.
We also learn that between the first and second movie, Maverick kept up his insubordination which would obviously wouldn't go over well in the Navy and I can see why they wouldn't think highly of him. He is also constantly bailed out by Iceman and people tend to not like nepotism.