Tom Cruise had a special bond with Val Kilmer. Over two years before Kilmer died from pneumonia on Tuesday at the age of 65, Cruise, 62, opened up about the “emotional” reunion they had on the set of the 2022 “Top Gun” sequel. “I just want to say that was pretty emotional. I’ve known Val for … Read more
Val Kilmer fueled nostalgia in his final Instagram post just weeks before his death at 65. Kilmer died after a battle with pneumonia on Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles, his daughter Mercedes confirmed. In a video shared on his social media account, Kilmer could be seen sitting next to a painting he made … Read more
Hollywood stars have paid heartfelt tribute to beloved Val Kilmer, who died from pneumonia at age 65 in Los Angeles Tuesday. Michael Mann, who directed Kilmer in the 1995 crime thriller “Heat,” told the Hollywood Reporter how impressed he was with the actor. “While working with Val on ‘Heat’ I always marvelled at the range, the … Read more
Val Kilmer never wanted to be in “Top Gun,” but had little say in the matter before he starred in the blockbuster that launched him to Hollywood stardom opposite Tom Cruise. The legendary actor, who died from pneumonia on Tuesday at the age of 65, reflected on the huge acting decision he faced in his … Read more
Actor Kurt Russell revealed that Val Kilmer bought him an acre of land as they exchanged gifts after wrapping up filming on their iconic western “Tombstone.” Russell, who played American lawman and folk hero Wyatt Earp alongside Kilmer’s acclaimed portrayal of the dentist-turned-gunslinger Doc Holliday in the 1993 classic, said he wanted to get something … Read more
Val Kilmer, who died at 65 on Tuesday, donned Batman’s cape, starred as a gunslinger, flew supersonic fighter jets in “Top Gun” and held the screen as a bumbling singer in a slapstick comedy about the Cold War. Kilmer was a leading man in Hollywood during the 1980s and ’90s, then exited stage left for … Read more
Val Kilmer, the California-born, Juilliard-trained actor who starred in films including “Top Gun,” “The Doors,” “Tombstone” and “Batman Forever” and earned a reputation as a Hollywood bad boy, has died, the New York Times reported. He was 65. The cause of death was pneumonia, the paper said, citing his daughter Mercedes Kilmer. Kilmer was one … Read more
“Most actors recognize there’s something different in Val than meets the eye,” Mr. Stone said in a 2007 interview for a segment of the television series “Biography.” David Mamet, the playwright and screenwriter who directed Mr. Kilmer in the political thriller “Spartan” (2004), added, “What Val has as an actor is something that the really, … Read more
In recent weeks we’ve seen two high profile shows, House of the Dragon and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, face backlash from fans upset that fantasylands inhabited by dragons and elves also have people of color in them. The upcoming Disney+ series Willow, a continuation of the beloved 1988 film, will … Read more