Thank you, Val”: Cruise Leads Moment of Silence for His Late Top Gun Co-Star During Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning Presentation in Las Vegas Tom Cruise paid an emotional tribute to his late Top Gun co-star Val Kilmer during CinemaCon 2025, pausing a major Hollywood presentation to reflect on a decades-long friendship and an unforgettable cinematic legacy. Appearing onstage at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on Thursday to promote Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Cruise opened the event with a solemn acknowledgment of Kilmer’s passing. The acclaimed actor died Tuesday at age 65 following a … Continue reading Tom Cruise Honors Val Kilmer With Heartfelt Tribute at CinemaCon