The “SNL” episode in question would have featured an iconic cameo from Tom Cruise that the audience wasn’t expecting.

When Val Kilmer hosted Saturday Night Live in December 2000, a Top Gun sketch almost featured a cameo from co-star Tom Cruise ...

Tom Cruise paid tribute to his late "Top Gun" co-star Val Kilmer on Thursday.

Jack Schumacher recently spoke about his working experience with Tom Cruise on Top Gun: Maverick. The adrenaline-fueled sequel felt like a long-due project for the star's fans.

From playing rock legends to gunslingers, Kilmer left a huge mark on Hollywood with a career spanning more than four decades.

EXCLUSIVE: Jack Schumacher shares the valuable lessons he learned from Tom Cruise while filming Joseph Kosinski’s Top Gun: ...

PHOTO: Val Kilmer and Tom Cruise are shown in a scene from the 1986 movie 'Top Gun.' (Paramount Pictures via Newscom) After the moment of silence, Cruise, speaking to his late co-star, said, "I ...

Following Val Kilmer’s death, his fans and his friends have spoken out in order to pay tribute to the accomplished actor. Tom ...

Continued Cruise: "I wish you well on the next journey." Kilmer starred as naval aviator Tom "Iceman" Kazansky in 1986's Top Gun, which propelled him into stardom. Funny enough, the pop culture ...

Tom Cruise paid tribute to Val Kilmer ... Prior to the debut, Cruise took a moment to honor his "Top Gun" co-star, who died on Tuesday of pneumonia. "I’d like to honor a dear friend of mine ...

We weren’t the only ones getting misty-eyed watching Top Gun: Maverick. Tom Cruise was right there sobbing with the rest of us. The high-flying sequel to Top Gun (1986) brought back Val Kilmer ...

Tom Cruise honored Top Gun co-star, Val Kilmer, at CinemaCon 2025, leading attendees in a moment of silence to pay respect to his friend and one of Hollywood's true leading men. Kilmer, who died on ...