Val Kilmer Death Reaction: Hollywood pays tribute

Michael Mann, Josh Brolin, Josh Gad, Richard Roecper and Bill Simmons, was among the figures in the entertainment industry which paid tribute to Val Kilmer on Tuesday after the announcement of the news of his death.

Kilmer died of pneumonia in Los Angeles, her daughter, actress Mercedes Kilmer, said The New York Times. He was 65 years old. The actor received a diagnosis of throat cancer in 2015.

The very appreciated and incredibly versatile actor had a diversified filmography, excelling the two as a leading man (Batman forever,, The saint,, Top secret!,, Willow,, The doors,, Real genius) and as a stage of stage component support (Tombstone,, Top gun,, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang,, Heat) in a variety of genres. Kilmer has also been the subject of the 2021 documentary ValveWho was an intimate portrait of the actor who explored his battle against throat cancer, his artistic passions and his reflections on his career.

In a declaration at The Hollywood Reporterfilmmaker Michael Mann said: “While working with Val on Heat I have always amazed by the range, the brilliant variability in the powerful current of the character with and expressing the character of Val. After so many years of Val fighting against the disease and maintained its mind, it is a new sad. »»

Josh Brolin wrote on Instagram: “See you, my friend. I will miss you. You were an intelligent, stimulating, courageous and ultra-creative firecracker. Passion for life for Mark Twain, who culminated with the actor representing the famous writer and humorist twice on the screen and in theatrical production Citizen Twain.

Also on Instagram, actor Josh Gad wrote: “Rip Val Kilmer. Thank you for defining so many movies from my childhood. You were really an icon.”

Francis Ford Coppola said on Instagram: “Al Kilmer was the most talented actor during his high school, and this talent has only become greater throughout his life. He was a wonderful person with whom to work and a joy of knowing – I will always remember him. »»

Matthew Modine tweeted: “Rip Val Kilmer. If it was not for our fortuitous meeting at the source in 1985, I might never have been thrown into a metal jacket. Thank you, Val. 🙏☮️”

On Bluesky, writer and television actor nominated at the Emmy Emmy, Mike Drucker, wrote: “Val Kilmer felt like an actor who, whatever the equipment, has always understood the mission.”

Brian Lynch, the screenwriter behind Minion And Secret life of animalswrote on Bluesky, “The doors. Top secret! Tombstone. Top Gun. True genius. Willow. Batman forever. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. True romance. Macgruber. Heat. There was no one as val kilmer. That it rests in peace.

On X, Jennifer Tilly offered her memory of Kilmer. “A long time ago, I have an overhang for the film” The Doors “it was a kind of cattle call. They associated potential jims with potential Pamela. And they ran behind us so we were getting rid of the casting office, sitting on the porch, the lawn, and the aisle. And it was barefoot, shirtless and only wore a pair of tight leather pants.

Tilly added: “We all looked at … Who is this guy? We were more than just shaken by the pure audacity of his entry. Well, of course, it was Val Kilmer and from this minute, no one else was a chance. Rip King. “

The director of Lucasfilm, Pablo Hidalgo, wrote on Bluesky: “Oh guy, not Val kilmer. His comic chops were first -rate but he had a fascinating storm that turned below the surface. Madmartigan was an icon. “

The famous film critic Richard Roaching tweeted: “Val Kilmer should have been nominated for the best support actor for Tombstone and during Heat. It was a brilliant presence in some of the most durable films of its generation. Rest well. Thank you for the incredible work.

The writer-director Dylan Park-Pettiford tweeted: “Listen, Val Kilmer made me want to steal fighter planes, be Batman, Rob Banks and Hunt Lions when I was a child. They no longer make movie stars like him. Generation.”

Sringer The owner Bill Simmons tweeted: “There was nobody as a Val Kilmer. I really enjoyed his work. Rip.”

On X, the official Top gun The film account tweeted: “Recalling Val Kilmer, whose indelible cinematic brand lasted genres and generations. Rip Iceman. “

Like many other users on social networks, the Indonesian filmmaker Timo Tjahjanto (The shadow moves away,, Person 2), published a famous scene from HeatWhere the character of Kilmer interacts with the character of Ashley Judd for the last time. Tjahjanto wrote: “A masterpiece exercise says nothing and expressing everything. Rest really in peace.”

Actress Sasha Gray tweeted on X, “Rest in Peace Val Kilmer, an absolute legend. He played some of my favorite characters in some of my favorite films of all time. Condolences to his family 🫶 He was 65 years old.”

On Instagram, Harry Potter Star David Thewlis wrote on the co-star with kilmer Dr Moreau Island (1996): “I spent the most bizarre 5 months of my whole life with Val Kilmer, in the Australian tropical forest, on the unhappy island of Dr Moreau. It was so spectacularly dark and horrible, it was almost wonderful. Look at it one day. Like Val the greatest. Bitre-Doux to be back here in Australia and hear the heartbreaking news.