Kilmer portrayed Lt. Tom “Iceman” Kazanski in the 1986 “Top Gun” film starring Cruise as Pete "Maverick" Mitchell. The two were rival fighter pilots who eventually became friends. The film catapulted both Kilmer and Cruise's careers, leading to a slew of box office hits for the two movie stars.

It’s difficult to believe Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer‘s touching reunion in Top Gun: Maverick would be the last time Kilmer would grace the silver screen. But the actors’ final reunion was an “emotional” one,