Val Kilmer

TOP GUN MAVERICK will see the return of Val Kilmer as Iceman - but originally the star didn't even want to be in the first movie, and he said he was ...

I'm glad we'll be able to show the evolution of that relationship." Kilmer was still very new to acting at the time. Kilmer's role as Iceman has been revived with the help of AI technology using archival audio to bring his voice back. Eventually, he agreed to do the audition. He wrote: "I didn't want the part. When Top Gun was released in 1986 it was a cinematic revelation.

Kilmer, who took on the role of Lieutenant Tom 'Iceman' Kazansky in the iconic 1986 action movie Top Gun, was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2015. During his ...

During his treatment, the 61-year-old actor had to have a tracheotomy – an incision in the neck to help with breathing – which has resulted in him using a voice box to communicate and finding it difficult 'to talk and to be understood'. Val Kilmer has revealed how he felt after hearing his AI voice for the very first time. Val Kilmer Was Emotional After Hearing His AI Voice For The First Time

Top Gun fans better get in the brace position for the most heart-tugging reunion when Val Kilmer makes a near-miraculous comeback in the forthcoming sequel.

But he needed ongoing care and it was lifelong pal Cher who organised for him to be transferred to the David Geffen School of Medicine, which is renowned for its cancer research. He concludes: “The characters never really go away. If you will pardon the pun.” Val said: “I was struck by throat cancer. As The Temptations sang in the heyday of Motown soul, ‘Ain’t too proud to beg’.” After being treated, my voice as I knew it was taken away from me. These days Val is open about his struggles. Val said: “Tom refrained from our revelry, with good reason. Val woke one morning in a pool of blood he had coughed up due to a growing lump in his throat that had been making it difficult for him to swallow. Recently, though, he said: “Joanne and I have a tremendous respect for one another and she was and is a huge part of my life.” Accepting the part proved to be a fortuitous break for Val as Top Gun was the box office’s biggest hit of 1986 and Val’s line, “you can be my wingman any time,” is part of pop culture. From day one, he was laser-focused on a singular goal — to become the greatest action hero in the history of film.”

Top Gun: Maverick—the sequel to the action movie that changed it all—finally lands this summer. Maverick (Tom Cruise) and Iceman (Val Kilmer) are back, ...

At some point between 1986 and now, he determined where the line between renegade and asshole was and he positioned himself on the right side of it. The main character is a cliché. But it’s a great movie for two reasons. The dialogue is stilted. No, the villain in Top Gun is Maverick. He’s the problem, both in the sky and on the ground. If you cross the line with your F-14 Tomcat, you might lose control and have to eject. Half of the dialogue is his