discussing "Maverick" and Kilmer's performance. “I just want to say that was pretty emotional. I’ve known Val for decades,” said Cruise. “For him to come back and play that character ...

I got emotional,” Cruise told Kimmel of filming with Kilmer ... “I think there is a lot of Maverick in Tom, and Iceman in Val, so what you are seeing on-screen is an authentic friendship ...

Tom Cruise paid tribute to his "wingman" Val Kilmer at CinemaCon on April ... Top Gun and came back later for Top Gun: Maverick." Cruise said Kilmer "loved movies and he gave a lot to all of ...

T he iconic character of Tom "Iceman" Kazansky returned alongside his former frenemy, Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, on the silver ...

The death of Val Kilmer has left a deep void in Hollywood, but for Tom Cruise the blow has been especially painful. According to people close to the actor, Cruise is "devastated" b ...

Tom Cruise is planning to set up a scholarship in Val Kilmer's name to cope with how much the late actor meant to him.

Tom Cruise was so close to being an “SNL” wingman for Val Kilmer. The actor ... when they starred in the sequel “Top Gun: Maverick.” Cruise confessed that he became emotional before ...

Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer reunited one last time on the big screen for "Top Gun: Maverick." The pair played rivals in "Top Gun," with both of them years later becoming icons of the action genre.