'Top Gun' actor defends his reputation after self-imposed, decade-long media ban from 'mishandled' profile

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. Miles Teller attempted to reclaim a negative narrative after being labeled "kind of a d---" more than one decade ago. The "Top Gun" actor admitted he's shied away from editorial profiles since disagreeing with an Esquire feature published in 2015. Teller, 39, recognized the challenges with longevity in an ever-changing industry while chatting with IndieWire, but also noted how his trajectory was almost thwarted by what he believed was a misaligned profile. 'TOP GUN: MAVERICK' STAR SAVED LATE GRANDFATHER'S WATCH BEFORE HOME BURNED DOWN IN PALISADES FIRE Miles Teller confessed he's strayed away from the usual press circuit after not agreeing with a 2015 piece. (Lionel Hahn) "That was so mishandled. The reason why I have not done profiles is because I said, 'Wow, if I'm not doing this in