Val Kilmer Says Returning As Iceman In ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Was ‘Like Being Reunited With A Long Lost Friend’

As tough as Iceman. Val Kilmer has been on a health journey ever since he was diagnosed with throat cancer more than five years ago.

Top Gun who was a rival to Tom Cruise’s “Maverick. " While its sequel Top Gun: Maverick has the return of Tom Cruise, a Top Gun movie would be nothing without “Iceman. ” After begging for a role in Top Gun: Maverick, Val Kilmer's wish came true.

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. According to the New York Post, 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.

Top Gun: Maverick is undeniably more inclusive than the original film and cast member Jay Ellis said it was refreshing to see others who ‘looked like me’ working alongside him on the blockbuster.  Tom Cruise is crashing back onto the big screen this summer with the long-awaited sequel to 1986’s classic action adventure finally arriving in cinemas this Wednesday.  It sees him reprise his iconic role as Navy aviator Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell, who is drawn back to the titular fighter tactic school to train up a new set of graduates for a special assignment.

Elvis Presley's boss 'nearly swallowed a cigar' after The King's fling with teenage girlLinkFrank Sinatra lost teeth in Las Vegas casino brawl over thousandsLinkThey called each other Sid and Ethel, he bonded with her children Chastity (now Chaz) and Elijah Blue with spontaneous painting days and the gift of a human scalp!Neither can name precisely when the relationship truly ended, but their bond remained strong. Kilmer collapsed in 2015 in a pool of blood and later said: "I presumed this was the day of my death. " He was rushed to hospital and had an emergency tracheotomy, but it was just the start of two nightmare years.

Thirty-six years after the release of “Top Gun”, Tom Cruise returns to one of his most iconic screen roles in the long-awaited sequel “Top Gun: Maverick”.

Kate Middleton certainly stunned as she took to the red carpet at the London premiere of Top Gun: Maverick on Thursday evening in a stunning Roland Mouret dress. And it has now been revealed that the Duchess of Cambridge, who was joined at the glamorous occasion by her husband Prince William, customised the slinky monochrome gown to make it less revealing.

Carol Vorderman didn't follow her fellow guests at the Top Gun premiere on Thursday night as she ditched the usual glitzy gowns for a khaki green flight suit in homage to the film.

British royalty meets Hollywood royalty! Prince William and Duchess Kate walked the red carpet alongside Tom Cruise at the London premiere of Top Gun: Maverick.

Kate Middleton looked stunning on the red carpet as she and Prince William attended the royal premiere of Top Gun: Maverick tonight.

Top Gun Maverick: Tom Cruise fought for Val Kilmer's return for sceneLinkJohn Wayne's beautiful last words to daughter on his death bedLinkBack in November 2015, 18 months before all the Top Gun 2 originally news started breaking, Kilmer posted an excited Instagram message: "I just got offered #‎topgun2 - not often you get to say "yes" without reading the script. . .

Val Kilmer took to Twitter on Friday night 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.

Early on in "Top Gun: Maverick," Tom Cruise hops on his sleek motorcycle, wearing Aviator sunglasses and a leather jacket with patches, and speeds into a time machine. No, that's not right. It's actually us who take a trip back.

"Top Gun: Maverick" director Joseph Kosinski shared that bringing back the female characters played by Meg Ryan and Kelly McGillis was never considered for the 2022 sequel.  During an interview with Insider, Kosinski said, "Those weren't stories that we were throwing around." Ryan, 60, played the character of Goose’s wife Carole Bradshaw in the 1986 movie, and McGillis, 64, played Top Gun instructor Charlotte "Charlie" Blackwood.  Meg Ryan and Kelly McGillis were never asked to return in the 2022 sequel "Top Gun: Maverick." (Getty Images) According to Kosinski, the filmmakers wanted to take "Top Gun: Maverick" in a different direction. "I didn't want every storyline to always be looking backwards," Kosinski shared.

Tom Cruise landed at the premiere of Top Gun: Maverick in style, jetting to the California event in a helicopter. Tom, 59, made quite the entrance when he arrived at the San Diego premiere of the highly-anticipated film to greet his co-stars. After disembarking the French Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil, the Hollywood star waved to a raft of his fans that recorded and cheered as he stepped out of the chopper.Tom has reprised the character of Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell for a hotly-anticipated sequel to the 1896 classic.

Tom Cruise is finally going to see soar into theaters, after years of planning, prepping, shooting and eventual delays. The celebrated movie star says the pressure is something he anticipated and is excited about.Cruise arrived via helicopter to the red carpet premiere of the long-awaited sequel on Wednesday — held on the deck of the USS Midway aircraft carrier in San Diego, California — and spoke with ET's Nischelle Turner about basking in the joy of the experience.«This is quite a moment.