WATCH: Tom Cruise thanks 'Top Gun: Maverick' fans during insane skydive stunt

Tom Cruise's aerial love letter caps off a year of dizzying success for 'Top Gun: Maverick', which generated US$1.5bil (RM6.6mil) at the global box office. Photo: Handout

Every star loves the adoring public, but Tom Cruise's gratitude for his fans is truly sky-high.

In a video shared by Paramount Pictures on Sunday (Dec 18), the Top Gun: Maverick star took a break from filming the latest instalments in the Mission: Impossible franchise to thank moviegoers for their support of Maverick, which was released in May.