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Val Kilmer obituary

Star of films such as Top Gun, The Doors and Batman Forever whose acting could combine playfulness and intensity

The Guardian - UK

Val Kilmer’s final role brought Tom Cruise to tears as AI restored his lost voice

Kilmer made an appearance in 2021’s Top Gun: Maverick alongside Cruise, who insisted he return for a cameo at the time amid his cancer battle

Evening Standard

Val Kilmer: Hollywood star revered for roles in Top Gun and Batman

The US actor was also known for his portrayal of Jim Morrison in 1991 film The Doors.

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Josh Brolin, Michael Mann, Matthew Modine and more pay tribute to Val Kilmer

Josh Brolin, Michael Mann, and Matthew Modine are among the stars who have paid tribute to the late Val Kilmer following his death at the age of 65.

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Val Kilmer dead at 65

Val Kilmer has died from pneumonia at the age of 65.

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Val Kilmer, 'Top Gun' and Batman star with an intense approach, dies at 65

Val Kilmer has died at age 65

The Independent UK

Val Kilmer, Star Of Batman & Top Gun, Dies Aged 65

Hollywood legend and Batman Forever (1995) star Val Kilmer has died aged 65. The actor is known for starring in a variety of iconic movies, including Top Gun, The Doors, Top Secret! and many more. According to The New York Times, the beloved leading actor passed away on Tuesday in…

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Tom Cruise was ‘crying’ during reunion with Val Kilmer on Top Gun: Maverick

‘He’s such a powerful actor that he instantly became that character again,’ Cruise said of his co-star

The Independent UK

After 'Top Gun: Maverick,' Val Kilmer sets his sights on another revival: 'Batman'

Val Kilmer fans, rejoice: Iceman wants to play Batman — again.

Los Angeles Times

Top Gun: Val Kilmer shares moving message following cameo alongside Tom Cruise in sequel

‘36 years later… I’m still your wingman,’ commented Kilmer

The Independent UK

‘The Cruise mythology’: Why Top Gun’s star is ‘action fit’ compared to original co-stars

Why Top Gun mega star Tom Cruise looks action fit compared to his original co-stars, and why only one was invited to return for the blockbuster sequel.

The New Daily

Val Kilmer left 'very moved' after 'speaking' to Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick

Val Kilmer, playing Tom 'Iceman' Kazansky, made a cameo in the much-anticipated sequel - released 36 years after the original film - despite losing his voice to throat cancer in 2015

Daily Mirror

"Top Gun" isn't anti-woke, but pro-balls

Why are conservatives so desperate to claim this as their movie? It's basically a two-hour, 11-minute Cialis ad

Salon

Why Val Kilmer’s brief cameo is the most powerful moment in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

Val Kilmer’s lone scene in “Top Gun: Maverick” is strikingly powerful — not only because it successfully projects decades of close friendship between his character, Tom “Iceman” Kazansky, and Tom Cruise’s, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, but because it also draws on the actor’s own experiences. The combination lays fertile ground for…

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17 ‘Top Gun’ callbacks to watch for in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

If you feel the need — the need for nostalgic callbacks galore — worry not. “Top Gun: Maverick” has you covered.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ follows the original movie’s flight pattern, and that’s how we want it

Even as you see all the plot twists coming, Tom Cruise’s charms and the spectacular aerial action still take your breath away.

The Independent UK

Tom Cruise opens up about his ‘very special’ reunion with Val Kilmer in Top Gun: Maverick

‘[Kilmer] is an actor that I greatly admire, so it was wonderful,’ Cruise said

Daily Mirror

Top Gun director explains why he axed Kelly McGillis and Meg Ryan from sequel

Joseph Kosinski has said that he wanted to bring new characters into the film, which is why he's not bringing back Kelly McGillis, who was one of the lead roles in the original film

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Tom Cruise stuns crowds with ageless appearance and helicopter at Top Gun premiere

Tom Cruise reprises his role as Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell in Top Gun: Maverick more than 30 years since the release of the first film, in which he starred alongside Val Kilmer and Kelly McGillis

Evening Standard

Top Gun: Maverick: When will it be released in the UK and US, cast, running time and what is it about?

It has been almost four decades since the release of Top Gun, but the wait for the sequel is finally coming to an end.

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