The bar scene, while nostalgic, functions as a crucial pivot point that sets up character arcs, thematic depth and emotional ...

O f all the reboots that have hit Hollywood in the past decade, nothing has had the impact of Top Gun: Maverick. The 36-year ...

There have been quite a few tributes to Val Kilmer and his presence, and there are bound to be many more in the days to come.

When he reprised his role as "Iceman" in the long-awaited sequel "Top Gun: Maverick," Kilmer's real-life health issues were written into the character. Cruise on Thursday also introduced a new ...

I felt more deflated than inflated." Kilmer reprised the role in 2022's "Top Gun: Maverick," which revealed that Iceman was now an admiral. By the time the sequel was filmed, the actor had ...

“I can’t tell you how much I admire his work, how grateful and honored I was when he joined Top Gun and came back later for Top Gun: Maverick ... re looking at Iceman," Cruise said in ...

Cruise and Kilmer famously portrayed rival fighter pilots Pete “Maverick” Mitchell and Tom “Iceman” Kazansky in the 1986 blockbuster Top Gun, which was directed by the late Tony Scott.

So Top Gun: Maverick reveals that Iceman has also battled throat cancer. Sadly, Iceman’s cancer has returned, and he is dying, but he wants to talk to Maverick one last time.

Veteran actor Val Kilmer, known for his roles in movies like Top Gun and Batman Forever, died of pneumonia on April 1, 2025. In February 2023, Tom Cruise appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live and spoke of ...

“He’s such a brilliant actor, and I love his work.” In the original Top Gun, Iceman is Maverick’s chief rival in the naval aviator training program. Maverick eventually earns Iceman’s ...

Val Kilmer, the brooding, versatile actor who played fan favourite Iceman in Top Gun ... reprise the role in the film's 2022 sequel, Top Gun: Maverick, his voice regenerated with the help of ...