Jerry Bruckheimer, a producer on the sequel, said in 2022 that Tom Cruise was the "driving force" behind getting Val Kilmer to return for the movie.

Tom Cruise led CinemaCon 2025 attendees in a moment of silence to honor the late Val Kilmer, who died at 65 on Tuesday, April 1, to begin his presentation at the film industry convention on Thursday,

Val Kilmer's family speaks out after the actor's death Tuesday in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, Tom Cruise asks a crowd for a moment of silence in honor of his friend.

It was just kind of who I was in the household.” They remained friends after they split, Cher said, staying in communication over the years via text and email. “We don’t see each other all that often.

Even his choice of parts could be eccentric. In the end, he’s best thought of as a character actor trapped in a leading man’s body.

American actor Val Kilmer, who starred in films such as "Top Gun," "The Doors", "Tombstone" and "Batman Forever" while earning a reputation as a Hollywood bad boy for his intensity and temperament, has died at age 65.

The actor took only one turn in the famous batsuit. That film, “Batman Forever,” couldn’t be a more representative artifact of its era.

Val Kilmer, who starred in films like 'Top Gun,' 'The Doors,' and 'Batman Forever,' died on April 1 at age 65, his daughter Mercedes confirmed to 'The New York Times.'

Val Kilmer, a movie star in the 1980s and ‘90s who played everything from Batman to Doc Holliday, died on Tuesday, according to his daughter Mercedes Kilmer, who released a statement to the New York Times.

"I'm remembering Val Kilmer today with great admiration for him as a man and as a generational talent who left us an enviable legacy of indelible acting performances," Jim Carrey,

"I'm remembering Val Kilmer today with great admiration for him as a man and as a generational talent who left us an enviable legacy of indelible acting performances," Carrey said

Jim Carrey has paid a heartfelt tribute to his Batman Forever co-star, Val Kilmer. The comedian played the Riddler opposite the California native as Batman in the 1995 superhero film Batman Forever. "I'm remembering Val Kilmer today with great admiration for him as a man and as a generational talent who left us an enviable legacy of indelible

His greatest artistic achievements were rivaled only by the grace and courage with which he endured his life’s most challenging moments.”

Fanboys recoiled, but the campy, colorful Batman Forever looks bolder than ever in a drab age for superhero movies—and the late actor's Caped Crusader was the ideal foil for manic villains Jim Carrey and Tommy Lee Jones.

Jim Carrey said Val Kilmer's "artistic achievements were rivaled only by the grace and courage with which he endured his life’s most challenging moments"

Cher is paying tribute to the "funny" and "brilliant" Val Kilmer after dating the "Top Gun" star in the 1980s.

Nicolas Cage, who starred alongside Kilmer in 2009's "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans," shared a statement with "Good Morning America" on Wednesday, paying tribute to his former co-star. "I always liked Val and am sad to hear of his passing.

Directors including Ron Howard, Francis Ford Coppola and Michael Mann have paid tribute to actor Val Kilmer, following his death aged 65. Kilmer starred in some of the biggest movies of the 1980s and 90s,

Val Kilmer, the longtime Hollywood star known for roles in "Top Gun," "Heat" and "Tombstone," among other films, died this week. He was 65 years old. Kilmer, who battled throat cancer for several years,

The country is mourning the death of Val Kilmer on Wednesday night. The Hollywood icon was loved on the big screen, but when he took a break from Hollywood, he moved to a place he had grown up loving.

From blockbuster leading man to captivating character actor, Val Kilmer did it all. The big screen icon is being remembered after dying from pneumonia at age 65. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore looks back at a legendary career in Hollywood.

Val Kilmer has died at the age of 65 after coming down with pneumonia. The death of the Top Gun star, who previously battled throat cancer, was confirmed by his daughter, Mercedes (he's also has a son named Jack).

Val Kilmer, known for his roles in "Top Gun," "Real Genius," "The Doors," "Batman Forever," "Tombstone" and "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" died Tuesday. He was 65. Here's a look back at the star's career through the years.

Val Kilmer—best known for his roles in ‘Top Gun’ and ‘Batman Forever’—died of pneumonia April 1, according to his family. He was 65.