Jimmy Kimmel parachutes in to start 95th Oscar ceremony in nod to 'Top Gun'

Oscar opening features nod to 'Top Gun,' as host Jimmy Kimmel appears to parachute onto stage

Tom Cruise and Jimmy Kimmel opened the 95th Oscars with a nod to Cruise's "Top Gun: Maverick," which is nominated for best picture.

In the opening, Kimmel appeared to eject from a fighter jet before parachuting on stage, as a historic flyover took place in Los Angeles.The planes flew down Hollywood Boulevard at 1,000 feet after coming from Naval Air Station Lemoore near Fresno, California.The two-jet formation with all-male pilots was tied into the main action in "Top Gun."It's Oscar Sunday! The 95th Oscars air live at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on ABC.

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