Tom Cruise Pays Tribute to “Dear Friend” Val Kilmer in Rare Visit to CinemaCon
Tom Cruise arrived at CinemaCon during a somber moment, earning big applause as he took the stage to debut explosive new footage from Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning. But he started off by paying tribute to the late Val Kilmer, his co-star in Top Gun who died Tuesday.
“I’d like to honor a dear friend of mine, Val Kilmer, for a moment,” Cruise said to applause. “I can’t tell you how much I admired his work,” he continued, adding that he cherished Kilmer as a human being and was grateful that he made a cameo in Top Gun: Maverick.
Cruise then asked the audience to take a moment of silence for Kilmer. “If we just all take a moment to remember the wonderful time we had with him — let’s just take a moment,” the star said. Cruise closed with, “I wish you well on your next journey.
“I’d like to honor a dear friend of mine, Val Kilmer, for a moment,” Cruise said to applause. “I can’t tell you how much I admired his work,” he continued, adding that he cherished Kilmer as a human being and was grateful that he made a cameo in Top Gun: Maverick.
Cruise then asked the audience to take a moment of silence for Kilmer. “If we just all take a moment to remember the wonderful time we had with him — let’s just take a moment,” the star said. Cruise closed with, “I wish you well on your next journey.
- 4/3/2025
- by Pamela McClintock and Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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