The director of the movie Heat, Michael Mannhe remembered today Val kilmer After the death of the actor at 65. “While I worked with Val in Heat, I always marveled the variety and brilliant variability within the powerful current of his character, powerful and expressive. After so many years of Val fighting against diseases and maintaining his spirit, this is tremendously sad news,” Mann said in a statement.
Kilmer starred alongside Robert Deniro, To the Pacino, Jon Voight, Tom Sizemore and Ashley Judd lTo successful 1995 movie, on a group of high -level professional thieves who begin to feel the pressure of the Los Angeles Police Department when, without knowing it, they leave a track in their last robbery.
Kilmer’s death was confirmed by his family to New York Times after fighting pneumonia and cancer.
The respected actor was also remembered this morning by the actor Josh Brolinwho published a photo of his with Kilmer on Instagram, saying: “See you later, friend. I’m going to miss you. You were an intelligent, challenging, brave and super creative genius. There is not much of that left. I hope to see you up there in heaven when I finally arrive. Until then, incredible memories, beautiful thoughts. “
In an Instagram post, Francis Ford Coppolawho worked with Kilmer on Twixt, wrote: “Val Kilmer was the most talented actor in high school, and that talent did nothing more than grow throughout his life. He was a wonderful person with whom to work and a pleasure to meet him; I will always remember it“
The American author Don Winslow He wrote in X: “Rest in peace, Val Kilmer. A brilliant actor and a good person.”
Industrial Light & Magic posted in his Instagram threads: “We are very sad to know about the death of our friend and colleague, Val Kilmer. With his memorable roles such as Madmarigan, Iceman, Doc Holliday and Jim Morrison, Val consolidated himself as one of the greats. We will miss him deeply and we accompany his family at the moment.”
Actor Josh Gad paid tribute to Instagram: “QEPD VAL KILMER. Thank you for defining so many films of my childhood. You were an authentic icon”.
Matthew Modine He published in X: “Rest in peace, Val Kilmer. If it had not been for our casual encounter in The Source in 1985, maybe they would never have chosen me for full metal jacket. Thank you, val.”
The actress Jennifer Tilly He shared his experience with Val Kilmer during an audition for The Doors.
She wrote: “A long time ago, I was auditioning for the movie ‘The Doors’. It was like a kind of call. They gathered the possible Jims with the possible pamelas. And they went behind, so we left the casting office, sitting on the porch, the grass and the entrance. Suddenly, a convertible from the sixties arrived squeaking, with the music of The Doors at all volume. And a guy jumped and entered: he had ruffled hair, he was barefoot, without a shirt and only wore a pair of tight leather pants. We all look like … Who is this guy? We were more than a bit impacted by the pure audacity of his entrance. Well, of course it was Val Kilmer and since that minute, no one else had a chance. Rip King ”.
The most outstanding films in Val Kilmer’s career
The role made to the fame to Kilmer came as Lieutenant Tom “Iceman” Kazansky, next to Tom Cruisein Top Gun (1986). This was followed by the fantasy film Willow (1988). His great opportunity as the protagonist came with his interpretation, becoming leather dressed, of Jim Morrison in The Doorsof Oliver Stone.
After his interpretation of Morrison, Kilmer opted for co -star roles that steal attention in Tombstone (1993), Thrue romance (1993) and Heat (1995). His next leading role arrived in Batman Forever (1995) of Joel Schumacherthat kilmer initially expected it to be a radical version of the iconic superhero. That attempt failed when Kilmer realized that he would spend a large part of the film behind a mask and wrapped in foam.
Kilmer’s career had a moving end when he repeated like Iceman in Top Gun: Maverick (2022). His only scene with Cruise was shocking and gave the movie an emotional turn.
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