TopGunMaverick director Joseph Kosinski recalls showing Val Kilmer his pivotal Iceman scene for the first time, which made the director nervous: 'But his response was beautiful.'
Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski recalls showing Val Kilmer his pivotal Iceman scene for the first time and reveals how the beloved actor responded. Having broken out in Hollywood with his role as Tom "Iceman" Kazansky in the original Top Gun, Kilmer made a name for himself with a string of films such as Tombstone, Batman Forever, and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY This summer's Top Gun: Maverick features the return of Tom Cruise's Pete "Maverick" Mitchell as he must train the next generation of pilots and confront his own past. In one critical moment, he visits his former rival, Kilmer's Iceman, for advice. Ahead of the film's release, the scene was hyped as one of Maverick's most emotional, and much was written about Kilmer's onscreen reunion with Cruise.
Well, Tom was involved throughout the editorial process in kind of shaping that scene and building that scene. So there was never really a moment of showing him the final. He was kind of there as it evolved, and he was obviously a key part of it. But I do remember showing it to Val for the first time. That’s a very distinct memory because he came in to watch parts of the film.
Top Gun: Maverick pulls off a tricky balancing act of having the film be nostalgic, but also allowing it to stand on its own as a unique vision. Part of that success can be attributed to paying homage to Kilmer and his work in the first film. Kosinski was understandably nervous about getting the Iceman scene right, for to get it wrong would've both hurt the connection to the original Top Gun and Maverick's overall character development in the sequel.
Having battled cancer and the brutal treatments associated with such, Kilmer is likely considering his own legacy as a performer and clearly wants to make the most of his next few parts. Cruise and Kosinski's understanding of this can really be felt in the film, which pays due respect to Kilmer's impact on the films without becoming sappy or patronizing.
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