‘Top Gun: Maverick’ star Miles Teller reveals Tom Cruise’s reaction after discovering jet fuel in his blood

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Miles Teller made a shocking discovery while filming "Top Gun: Maverick." This week, the actor spoke to Seth Meyers on "Late Night" and revealed that he discovered he had "flame retardant, pesticides and jet fuel" in his bloodstream after breaking out in hives on the set. "We landed, and I’m just like, ‘Man, I’m not feeling too good,’" the 35-year-old recalled. "I was really hot, and I just started itching like crazy.

So I get out of the jet, and I’m just covered in hives – like, head to toe." The star immediately went to the doctor for a blood test and then soaked in an oatmeal bath to soothe his "sensitive Irish-Scottish skin."   The results of his test made his jaw drop. "My bloodwork comes back, and I have flame retardant, pesticides and jet fuel in my blood," said Teller. "Then, I thought, ‘Wait a second, this is actually kinda cool.’" When he returned to the set the next day, his co-star Tom Cruise asked him about his results. "I was like, ‘Well, Tom, it turns out I have jet fuel in my blood,’" said Teller. "Without skipping a beat, Tom just goes, ‘Yeah, I was born with it, kid.’" Miles Teller and Tom Cruise attend the photo call of "Top Gun: Maverick" during the 75th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals May 18, 2022, in Cannes, France. (Toni Anne Barson/FilmMagic) "So that was a very Tom moment for me," Teller added.

The health scare paid off for Teller. Cruise, 59, got his first $100 million opening weekend with the "Top Gun" sequel. In its first three days in North American theaters, the long-in-the-works blockbuster earned an estimated $124 million in ticket sales, Paramount Pictures said.