Kilmer, who appeared in both 'Top Gun' and its 2022 sequel, died at age 65 in April Tom Cruise is looking back at the "exhilarating" experience of working with the late Val Kilmer. Cruise, 62, reflected on his work with Kilmer for Sight and Sound magazine's latest cover story,

This article contains mention of an individual's death. Val Kilmer was truly a beloved actor, admired by many. Tom Cruise, for instance, recently reflected on the time he shared the screen with the late star in Top Gun.

In the final years of his life, Val Kilmer spoke fairly bluntly about how he didn’t want to make one of his most famous movies: Top Gun. “I thought the script was silly, and I disliked warmongering in films,