Val Kilmer borrowed his talents to several films that are now considered classicsincluding the western "tombstone" of the starvet and Michael Mann's "heat". However, his way out as Tom "Ikeman" Kazani in Tony Scott's "Top Gun" actor is one of his favorite plays, using his image against Pit Mitchell on Tom Cruise as competitive rival pilots before gathering in the name of friendship. Despite being a role in his career for the late Kilmer, he did not want to accept a role in the Top Gun.

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It is putting on a mild as it is, as Kilmer had to be tortured for "Top Gun" audition, And he just met with Scott as a benefit to his agent. The actor felt zero enthusiasm for the script, and appeared on his audition dressed in his most ordinary clothing and continued to prone through his ranks, hoping to be rejected to put all the experience in the mirror. Although he tried to sabotage his prospects for gig, Scott was still impressed by Kilmer's performance and offered him a role, promising the script to improve.

Speaking in the documentary "Val", Kilmer explained to his reluctance to accept the role of Ikeman in "Top Gun". He believed the script was "silly" and said he was not a fan of military films, so he had no interest in being part of one. However, while Kilmer initially felt expelled because he was offered a gig to Ikeman, he was eventually sold on Scott's passion for the project and became obsessed with his character.

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After reluctantly accepting the "Top Gun" gig, Val Kilmer entered the method of action of the method to bring his character to life. In his "I'm your Hucklebury" Memoir, the deceased actor recalled that he had learned everything he could have on Ikeman's background in an attempt to understand why he was so arrogant at times that it led to some illuminating visions of the set. In his own words:

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"I became so obsessed that at one point in my trailer, I actually saw it - the way McBet saw the spirit of Banko - Ikeman's father, the man (told me the imagination) who ignored his son to the point that his son was managed to prove himself an absolute ideal man."

Experience was positive for Kilmer as a whole, however, like he He reproduced the role of Ikman "in" Top Gun: Maverick ", giving an emotional performance that made Tom Cruise cry. The franchise may not have been with Kilmer's flavors, but he still gave his face to feel unforgettable, and the films benefited from his commitment to the craft.