Tom Cruise Emotional To Cry When Meeting Val Kilmer On Top Gun: Maverick

Val Kilmer (Paramount Pictures)

JAKARTA - Top Gun: Maverick, which will be released in 2022, not only builds nostalgia but also emotion when several surprising appearances come in this sequel. One of them is actor Val Kilmer who first appeared after eight years due to throat cancer.

It was also felt by Tom Cruise as the main character. When he met Val Kilmer who returned to playLA, he admitted that he could not hold back his tears.

I want to say it's very emotional. I've known Val for decades, Tom Cruise's story at Jimmy Kimmel Live.

"Untuk dia kembali dan memainkan karakter itu... dia adalah aktor yang sangat kuat sehingga dia langsung menjadi karakter itu lagi. Kalian sedang melihat karakter itu," lanjutnya.

36 years since his first film, the meeting between Cruise and Kilmer has become emotional and emotional.

"I cry. I feel emotional. He is a brilliant actor and I love his job," added Tom Cruise.

In 2014, Val Kilmer was diagnosed with throat cancer and he underwent treatment for two years. This incident made Kilmer unable to speak freely until he put electric votes on his trakea.

In 2020, Val Kilmer was declared cancer free after four years. However, for the film Top Gun: Maverick, Kilmer's voice is still used and digitized to improve the pronunciation.

Meanwhile, the film Top Gun: Maverick was also successful when it was released in theaters. The film became the first film with a one million dollar achievement during the pandemic and the 11th best-selling film in history.

Director Steven Spielberg expressed his pride by speaking directly to Tom Cruise.

"You saved Hollywood and maybe saved the theater distribution," said Steven Spielberg, who was greeted with a smile from Tom Cruise.