Anthony Edwards doesn't live to see the closing credits of Top Gun, but he's arguably the most important character in Tony Scott's 1986 blockbuster. As Nick "Goose" Bradshaw, the actor functions as the literal wingman for the film's high-flying hero, Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, played by Tom Cruise in the role that made him a superstar. It's Goose's tragic death midway through the movie that provides the dramatic catalyst for the rousing third act finale that made ...