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Val Kilmer first played Iceman alongside Tom Cruise's Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in 'Top Gun' at 26 years old, and his role in the newest installment sees his character as a commander in the U.S. Navy.
Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. Check out what clicked this week in entertainment.Val Kilmer’s daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, is reflecting on her experience witnessing her father lay down scenes on the set of"Top Gun: Maverick.
" The 30-year-old actress recalled being present when Kilmer, 62, made his anticipated cameo in the upcoming Tom Cruise flick as Tom"Iceman" Kazansky, the arch-nemesis of Cruise’s Pete"Maverick" Mitchell., both stars appear together in a scene, reuniting the pair in which Iceman and Maverick Mitchell come face-to-face and each deliver heartwarming performances that marked a culmination for the film franchise. "I was on set. I saw it live, and it was extraordinary," Kilmer’s daughter, Mercedes, 30, told The Post."It means a lot to my dad as he’s very proud of that film. This is what he loves to do." Val Kilmer first played Iceman alongside Tom Cruise's Pete "Maverick" Mitchell in "Top Gun" at 26 years old and his role in the newest installment sees his character as a commander in the US Navy. Kilmer first played Iceman at 26 years old, and his role in the newest installment sees his character as a commander in the U.S. Navy. Mercedes lamented that she found it difficult to wrap her head around the fact that her father was once as young as she is — and was once a superstar in his own right. VAL KILMER REVEALS WHY TOM CRUISE DIDN'T HANG WITH THE ‘PARTY BOYS’ CAST DURING THE FILMING OF ‘TOP GUN' "It was trippy, and very special for my dad to be on set with all of his friends who made this movie when they were my age," the singer and actress explained. Sources maintained to The Post that the scene itself happened intimately in front of close friends and family as well as crew who worked on the wildly anticipated film. Kilmer’s cameo in the blockbuster comes after the"True Romance" star endured a battle with throat cancer that saw him lose his voice. American actors Val Kilmer and Tom Cruise appear on the set of the original "Top Gun," directed by Tony Scott. Kilmer was first diagnosed with throat cancer in 2017 and ultimately underwent an emergency tracheotomy in which doctors made an incision in his windpipe in order to allow the actor ability to breathe. The operation left the"Heat" performer having to eat through a feeding tube which affected his ability to speak.
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