While it was speculated that original Top Gun star Val Kilmer would be a part of last year’s Top Gun: Maverick, his exact role and how he would appear was kept tightly under wraps.
While the star has overcome a battle with throat cancer which has affected his speech, an illness that Kilmer confirmed in 2017, Tom Cruise and Maverick director Joseph Kosinski found a way to include the actor in the film, with his character Tom “Iceman” Kazansky’s story mirroring the star’s real-life challenges in a touching and emotional way.
Most notably, the creative team found a way to include Kilmer’s voice in the film, something Kilmer lost the use of during treatment.
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