Will Tom Skerritt’s tough-but-fair flight instructor Mike “Viper” Metcalf will be making an appearance in "Top Gun: Maverick"?

While Tom Skerritt can’t say anything about involvement in the new film, it could also be because he knows Viper has been retired from his mortal coil, and will not be an active part in the film.

Tom Skerritt made his appearance in Top Gun as Mike "Viper" Metcalf, a high-achieving and wise chief instructor with the unit.

As for whether or not Skerritt’s tough-but-fair flight instructor Mike “Viper” Metcalf will be making an appearance, the actor remained tight-lipped.

In Seattle actor Tom Skerritt’s 60-year acting career, he’s covered practically every genre of film — from playing Viper in “Top Gun” to Strawberry in Cheech and Chong’s “Up In Smoke ...

As for whether or not Skerritt’s tough-but-fair flight instructor Mike “Viper” Metcalf will be making an appearance, the actor remained tight-lipped.

Tom Skerritt, who played flight instructor Viper in 1986’s Top Gun, is pretty sure he knows the answer. The need for speed.

Dallas. Viper. Even Space Camp's Cmdr. Bergstrom. If you were a filmmaker in the late '70s and '80s and you needed a zero-nonsense aviator to pilot you into (and occasionally out of) the jaws of ...

“Top Gun” star Tom Skerritt opened up about his experience on the first film as well as whether or not fans can expect his character to return in the upcoming sequel.