Val Kilmer

2022 - 5 - 26

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'EMOTIONAL' TOP GUN ICON Val Kilmer has opened up about how overwhelmed he is to be back as Iceman opposite Tom Cruise in the sequel Maverick.

He covers the scars in public with scarves and collars, but he has found a new way to 'speak.' Cher, herself, recalled: "He was at my house a lot of the time he was sick. Kilmer's daughter Mercedes, 30, revealed the depth of her father's feeling about being involved: "It means a lot to my dad, as he's very proud of that film. As The Temptations sang in the heyday of Motown soul, 'Ain't too proud to beg'." And now, at last, the actor, can openly speak of his overwhelming emotions as he is back where he belongs. Kilmer is now cancer-free and has fought back so that he can actually 'speak' again, with the aid of some extraordinary new technology.

Val Kilmer, once one of Hollywood's biggest stars, returns to 'Top ... (CNN)

"Top Gun: Maverick" hits theaters this weekend, marking the return of one of the biggest movie stars of the 1980s and 1990s.

Although Cruise is the marquee star of "Top Gun: Maverick If the new film is indeed Kilmer's last role, it will conclude one of the most interesting — and bankable — careers in Hollywood history. The documentary shares interactions he had videotaped with his family and on film sets for years.

Top Gun's Val Kilmer's Health, Throat Cancer Battle Through the Years (Us Weekly)

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“[Val] is an actor that I greatly admire, so it was wonderful.” “I was on set, I saw it live and it was extraordinary. That didn’t stop him, however, from reuniting with Tom Cruise and reprising his role as Tom “Iceman” Kazansky in Top Gun: Maverick, which hits theaters on May 27, 2022.

'Top Gun: Maverick': What Does Val Kilmer Do? (PopCulture.com)

Top Gun: Maverick only includes two main stars from the 1986 original Top Gun: Val Kilmer and Tom Cruise. Kilmer has a surprisingly important role in the ...

In August 2021, Kilmer told PEOPLE he worked with Sonantic to recreate his voice. He wanted to see his friend let go of the guilt that has clouded him in the 36 years since Nick "Goose" Bradshaw died because Goose's son Bradley "Rooster" Bradshaw (Miles Teller) is one of the new young pilots. Maverick agreed, leading to a heartbreaking scene of Cruise and Kilmer hugging. Maverick and Rooster were not on good terms since it was Maverick who kept Rooster from enlisting in flight school until he no longer could. Vice Admiral Beau "Cyclone" Simpson (Jon Hamm) makes it very clear that he wants nothing to do with Maverick and his unconventional ways because his hands are tied. Cruise and director Joseph Kosinski found a respectful way to incorporate Kilmer's real-life battle with throat cancer while making Iceman an important part of the movie.

How Tom Cruise really feels about his Val Kilmer reunion in Top ... (Looper)

Here's what Tom Cruise had to say about Val Kilmer's participation in Top Gun: Maverick and the subsequent reunion of their Maverick and Iceman characters.

Bruckheimer also noted that he was also inspired by Cruise's commitment to Kilmer in the face of the actor's health struggles. But while a reunion of Cruise and Kilmer in "Top Gun: Maverick" seemed like a no-brainer and an easy task for Cruise and his collaborators, getting Kilmer to reprise Iceman was tricky due to the actor's real-life health battles in recent years. Val felt comfortable doing it; it was very emotional filming," Bruckheimer told the Express. "We knew Val from the beginning when he was a very young actor. According to the publication, Kilmer's son, Jack — who sounds remarkably like his father as he narrates "Val" — lent his voice to "Top Gun: Maverick," and the production used new technology to combine their performances. Despite Kilmer's health issues, the U.K.'s Express Online reported that Cruise did not want to make "Top Gun: Maverick" without Kilmer's participation. In 2017, Val Kilmer revealed that he was diagnosed with throat cancer (via CNN), which largely robbed him of his ability to speak.

How 'Top Gun: Maverick' Brought Back Val Kilmer After Throat ... (Entertainment Tonight)

The 'Iceman' returns for an emotional cameo in the sequel to the 1986 classic.

"The whole thing for us, the next generation of pilots, he's just such a positive energy. That nostalgic reunion energy was all very much there, and he was participating in that a lot. "You can tell that his energy was still the same and he was very playful and excited," Jon Hamm said, noting that the on-set reunion was joined by fellow Top Gun stars Rick Rossovich and Tom Skerritt. "You could tell he was so excited to be back among his people... "Top Gun holds such a beautiful place for both of them, in their life, their careers and before stardom -- it put them on this crazy rollercoaster," he added. You're gonna be amazing.' That's the kind of talent that he has," he shared. For Tom Cruise and the creative team behind Top Gun: Maverick, there were many factors to consider when it came to developing the long-awaited sequel to the beloved 1986 action flick.

Top Gun: Maverick: Val Kilmer's Iceman Return in Sequel Explained (Comicbook.com)

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The pair share a scene where Maverick tries to weasel his way out of being the Top Gun instructor, and his reluctance to put Miles Teller's Lieutenant Bradley "Rooster" Bradshaw (the son of "Goose" from the original Top Gun) in danger. The Tom Cruise-lead sequel is on its way to a huge box office opening as fans of the film and the actor's big-screen-wizardry are eager to see the madman in action. We're talking full spoilers for Top Gun: Maverick below, you're on the highway to the Spoiler Zone! After over three decades, a sequel to Top Gun is finally playing in theaters and the critical response to the film is nothing short of stellar.