Tom Cruise pays tribute to Val Kilmer
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“He loved movies and he gave a lot to all of us with his performances and his films,” Cruise said to a room full of movie theater owners.
From Boston Herald
Kilmer, who died Tuesday from pneumonia at the age of 65, dated in the 1980s.
From CNN
“Most people are still finding their voices at that age, but McQ had already written a film that changed the cinematic landscape,” Cruise said.
From U.S. News & World Report
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Tom Cruise is paying his respects to his former co-star and “dear friend” Val Kilmer. The actor made an appearance at CinemaCon Thursday in Las Vegas to promote “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning.
Charismatic and versatile, he also won praise for memorable roles as Iceman in 'Top Gun' and Doc Holliday in 'Tombstone,' but his unpredictable behavior ruffled some feathers in Hollywood.
Kilmer also said that there was "very little" to the character of Iceman so he invited his own backstory. "None of us knew at the time what a crazy commercial success the film wou
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