“Val Kilmer’s Silent Battle: Unveiling the Untold Story Behind the Hollywood Legend’s Final Days”
The star is best known for bringing life to characters like Jim Morrison and Batman
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“He works harder than most actors to make it look believable,” Tombstone director George Cosmatos said about the star during an interview with Los Angeles Times in 1993.
“He’s in the ranks of the great actors in America like Pacino or De Niro,” the director added.
Action hero Tom Cruise reunited with Kilmer for the sequel of Top Gun in 2022.
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Kilmer, who lost the ability to speak as he underwent treatment for throat cancer, reprised his role of Iceman, 36 years after the original movie was released in 1986.
He had limited dialogues in the film and spoke with the help of AI tools.
Cruise admitted he cried over their emotional reunion.
Tom Cruise admitted to crying over his emotional reunion with Kilmer for Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
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“I just want to say that was pretty emotional. I’ve known Val for decades,” he said on Jimmy Kimmel Live in 2023.
“For him to come back and play that character… he’s such a powerful actor that he instantly became that character again. You’re looking at Iceman.”
“I was crying. I got emotional,” Cruise admitted. “He’s such a brilliant actor, and I love his work.”
“He’s such a brilliant actor, and I love his work,” Tom Cruise said about his Top Gun co-star
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Fans shared their condolences after the news of the Hollywood star’s death.
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