Tom Cruise Opens Up About Val Kilmer
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“I just want to say that was pretty emotional. I’ve known Val for decades,” Cruise said on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” in Feb. 2023.
From New York Post
Val Kilmer, who in his varied career was both a movie-star leading man ("The Doors") and a great character actor ("Tombstone") — a tough combination to pull off — has died.
From USA Today
After scoring his first movie role in the 1984 action comedy “Top Secret,” Kilmer broke through with his performance in the sci-fi comedy “Real Genius” (1985) before soaring into the mainstream alongs...
From Variety
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Tom Cruise, who starred alongside Val Kilmer in the 1986 hit Top Gun, became visibly emotional during their reunion scene in Top Gun: Maverick (2022). Kilmer’s appearance in the sequel was a heartfelt moment, especially considering his ongoing battle with throat cancer, which left him unable to speak without difficulty.
Tom Cruise paid tribute to his late "Top Gun" co-star Val Kilmer on Thursday.
At CinemaCon, Tom Cruise honored Val Kilmer, his "Top Gun" and "Maverick" co-star who died April 1, with an emotional moment of silence.
Tom Cruise held a moment of silence for the late Val Kilmer while on stage at Cinema Con. Cruise, who appeared at the convention to introduce the trailer for Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, took a few moments to pay tribute to his former Top Gun co-star who passed away this week at the age of 65.
From playing rock legends to gunslingers, Kilmer left a huge mark on Hollywood with a career spanning more than four decades.
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"A brilliant and generous performer and one of the coolest to ever do it," Danny Ramirez, who appeared in 'Top Gun: Maverick,' wrote of Kilmer on Instagram
Cruise “rallied hard" for Kilmer to appear in the sequel. Filming was "emotional" and tears were shed. Kilmer said playing Iceman again was like reuniting "with a long-lost friend."
Kilmer passed away April 1 from pneumonia at the age of 65. But, just years before his death, he reprised one of his most iconic roles as Adm. Tom “Iceman” Kazansky for Top Gun: Maverick, marking the final time he and Cruise would appear on screen together.
Cruise and Kilmer played Tom "Iceman" Kazansky opposite of Cruise's Pete "Maverick" Mitchell in the 1986 film 'Top Gun'