Tom Cruise held a moment of silence for the late Val Kilmer while on stage at Cinema Con.Cruise, who appeared at the convention to introduce the trailer for Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning,

During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in February 2023, Tom Cruise opened up about reuniting with Top Gun costar Val Kilmer to film what would be their last movie together. Cruise and Kilmer, who starred in the 1986 flick,

Cruise and Kilmer played Tom "Iceman" Kazansky opposite of Cruise's Pete "Maverick" Mitchell in the 1986 film 'Top Gun'

There would be no Maverick without Iceman. Val Kilmer was non-negotiable for Tom Cruise when considering the modern adaptation of Tony Scott's 1986 blockbuster. The two pilots faced each other for the last time in an emotionally charged scene.

Maverick hit theaters in 2022, fans were thrilled to see Tom Cruise back in the cockpit. But perhaps the most moving moment came with the return of Val Kilmer as Iceman—something that seemed almost impossible just a few years earlier.

At CinemaCon, Tom Cruise honored Val Kilmer, his "Top Gun" and "Maverick" co-star who died April 1, with an emotional moment of silence.

Making a grand return to CinemaCon, Tom Cruise lit up the stage at Caesars Palace’s Colosseum which marked his first appearance post-pandemic. This time, he brought with him an exclusive first look at Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,

Tom Cruise opened his highly anticipated CinemaCon appearance on Thursday with a moving tribute to his “Top Gun” co-star, Val Kilmer