It’s OK, Bro. Glen Powell Has Given You Permission To Cry At ‘Top-Gun: Maverick’

It’s late May 2022. We find ourselves in the middle of a pandemic.

No…it’s not COVID-19.

There has been an outbreak of good bros, much like you or me, who are being made fun of by their loved ones. All for shedding tears during ‘Top Gun: Maverick’.

Some of these accounts coming from Twitter are harrowing, and we can thank some brave bro’s for sharing their stories:

My least favorite part of Top Gun: Maverick was when my girlfriend loudly said “are you crying?” and a bunch of people started looking at me

— Steven Castillo (@STEEEZUSCHRIST) May 26, 2022

My least favorite part of Top Gun: Maverick was when @autumn_magro loudly kept asking are you crying?” and a bunch of people started looking at me

— Deacon Blues (@KevPry) May 29, 2022

Others are currently living in fear. Ashamed of their Bro-Tears:

I hope people behind me didn't notice me crying after watching Top Gun Maverick#TopGunMaverick

— Ozy (@OzyWann) May 30, 2022

If you saw me in the cinema crying during TOP GUN: MAVERICK, no you didn’t

— Paul Martinovic (@paulmartinovic) May 29, 2022

These aren’t just isolated instances either. Witnesses have taken to Twitter as well to corroborate:

Top Gun: Maverick; shout out to the guy next to me who’s girlfriend made fun of him for crying at the end

— lobster20000 (@PunishedLobster) May 25, 2022

If you’ve either been the target of a loved-one’s jokes, or feel like you have to hide your BROmotions, don’t. Glen Powell, who plays Hangman in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’, took to Twitter to give you the strength to let it out:

“Top Gun: Maverick” should be a safe place for man-tears. https://t.co/1h2mDEZZFb

— Glen Powell (@glenpowell) May 28, 2022

Been popping into theaters to just watch audiences reactions to this film. Men, women, old, young. It’s all fist pumps, hugs, and high fives on the walk out. This is why we love the movies. https://t.co/gtcbpdzBhv

— Glen Powell (@glenpowell) May 28, 2022

Hangman himself has got your back, Bro.

So if you identify as Bro and you have been avoiding seeing ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ out of fear, I urge you to get past it.

Get to your nearest theater (IMAX preferably) and let yourself experience all the joy, laughter, tears, high-fives and fist-pumps. It’s the “feel-everything” movie of the year!