тАШTop Gun 2тАЩ Producer Reveals Tom Cruise Was тАШAdamantтАЩ About Bringing Val Kilmer Back For Sequel
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Val Kilmer is making a тАЬTop GunтАЭ comeback, thanks to Tom Cruise.
In a new interview with┬аPeople, producer Jerry Bruckheimer revealed that Cruise made a strong push to have Kilmer return for the sequel тАЬTop Gun: MaverickтАЭ.
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тАЬ[Tom Cruise] said, тАШWe have to have Val, we have to have him back. We have to have him in the film,тАЩтАЭ Bruckheimer said. тАЬAnd he was the driving force. We all wanted him, but Tom was really adamant that if heтАЩs going to make another тАШTop GunтАЩ, Val had to be in it.тАЭ
The producer added of Kilmer, тАЬHeтАЩs such a fine actor, and heтАЩs such a good individual. We had such a good time on the first one and wanted to bring some of the gang back together againтАжIt was a really emotional experience for all of us. It was a long time getting there but we did.тАЭ
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KilmerтАЩs son Jack also talked about his dadтАЩs return to the role, telling the magazine, тАЬThey honour the legacy of Iceman, and he was so stoked by it.тАЭ
In the recent documentary тАЬValтАЭ, Kilmer shares an intimate look at his battle with throat cancer, which permanently damaged his speaking voice.
