Val Kilmer

Weeks ahead of the release of the highly anticipated film Top Gun: Maverick, veteran actor Val Kilmer took to Twitter to share a special throwback picture ...

Weeks ahead of the release of the highly anticipated film 'Top Gun: Maverick', veteran actor Val Kilmer took to Twitter to share a "special throwback" picture featuring members of the original 'Top Gun' cast. Weeks ahead of the release of the highly anticipated film 'Top Gun: Maverick', veteran actor Val Kilmer took to Twitter to share a "special throwback" picture featuring members of the original 'Top Gun' cast. "Here's a very special throwback from the OG Top Gun. Pictured here are the actual Navy Airforce Top Gun Advisors!" the 62-year-old captioned the image.

The 62-year-old has revealed he 'begged' Top Gun: Maverick producers to reprise his role through AI technology, after undergoing a tracheotomy in 2014 ...

As The Temptations sang in the heyday of Motown soul, "Ain't too proud to beg." Technology: London-based firm Sonantic used his voice recordings from throughout his career, which were fed to their AI to create the lifelike yet artificial mock-up (Val is pictured with Meg Ryan in the 1991 movie, The Doors) After being treated, my voice as I knew it was taken away from me. Val will be able to use the AI model in both his professional and personal life, according to Flynn. Next, the experts generated transcripts from the audio before pairing the audio and text together in short chunks that could be fed to the AI during its training. 'It didn't matter that the producers didn't contact me. Next, the experts generated transcripts from the audio before pairing the audio and text together in short chunks that could be fed to the AI during its training. Val said: 'I was struck by throat cancer. For the project, Sonantic gathered audio recordings of the actor from his films, which were digitally 'cleaned' to remove background noise. Kilmer can use the tool in his personal life, to help him communicate, by inputting new sentences for the AI to say. Luckily, Val himself is also able to use the AI tool in his personal life, to help him communicate, rather than relying on a voice box to speak. For the project, Sonantic gathered audio recordings of the actor from his films, which were digitally 'cleaned' to remove background noise.

The anticipated sequel of 'Top Gun' will come to theaters on May 27 and many people wonder who will be returning from the original cast.

"I've always admired his work, his talent (...) It meant a lot to me,” the actor added. In a new interview with People magazine, both Cruise and Kosinski spoke about the “emotional” reunion between the two actors. However, Maverick’s rivalry with Tom “Iceman” Kazanski, played by Val Kilmer, was a very important part of the story.

After fans called out the lack of OG characters, Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski addressed why Meg Ryan and more OG actors aren't back for the ...

The sequel is one of the multiple upcoming movies hitting theaters just in time for the summer. Meg Ryan could’ve served as the connecting line between the rookie pilot and Maverick. Compared to her Top Gun co-star, the Hollywood veteran hasn’t spoken about her non-appearance in the high-flying sequel. Despite not popping up in the Top Gun sequel, the original movie is still considered one of her best movies. Now, fans can stop asking about the lack of Ryan and McGillis in the Top Gun sequel. Although she seemed okay with not being asked to return for the follow-up. Top Gun: Maverick will pay homage to the original movie in so many ways.

Val Kilmer hit the Hollywood big time after playing Iceman in the classic movie Top Gun · Val's character Iceman in the new film Top Gun: Maverick · Val said: ' ...

But he needed ongoing care and it was lifelong pal Cher who organised for him to be transferred to the David Geffen School of Medicine, which is renowned for its cancer research. He concludes: “The characters never really go away. If you will pardon the pun.” Val said: “I was struck by throat cancer. After being treated, my voice as I knew it was taken away from me. As The Temptations sang in the heyday of Motown soul, ‘Ain’t too proud to beg’.” After being treated, my voice as I knew it was taken away from me. The producers didn’t contact me but As The Temptations sang: ‘Ain’t too proud to beg’.Val Kilmer I was struck by throat cancer. These days Val is open about his struggles. Val said: “Tom refrained from our revelry, with good reason. His actress daughter Mercedes, who is so close to her dad that she lives next door to him in California, said: “He has the reputation of being difficult, which is deserved and undeserved.”

Prince William, who will be attending Thursday's premiere with Kate Middleton, is reportedly a huge fan of the original Top Gun film.

You only need to look at the fighter jet secretly tucked behind some fences in Leicester Square that was snapped by a Londoner on Tuesday morning (May 17) - it can't just be a coincidence. It's finally happening, Tom Cruise will return to our cinema screens as an older Captain Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell in a matter of days in Top Gun: Maverick for the first time since the classic action drama was released in 1986. Three years later, the sequel is finally ready and will be released on May 27.

Val Kilmer has opened up about his return to the Top Gun franchise, and reprising his role as Iceman.

You’re gonna be amazing.” That’s the kind of talent that he has.’ As The Temptations sang in the heyday of Motown soul, “Ain’t too proud to beg.”‘ After being treated, my voice as I knew it was taken away from me. ‘I was struck by throat cancer. He recalled the moment that he woke up one morning in a pool of his own blood that he had coughed up – after a lump in his throat made it tough to swallow. He made a poignant comeback in the sequel, which has received rave reviews ahead of the release this month, and revealed that he begged for the return.