Kilmer, who appeared in both 'Top Gun' and its 2022 sequel, died at age 65 in April Tom Cruise is looking back at the "exhilarating" experience of working with the late Val Kilmer. Cruise, 62, reflected on his work with Kilmer for Sight and Sound magazine's latest cover story,

Tom Cruise and the late Val Kilmer became instant friends while filming Top Gun in 1986, and when they reunited on the set of Top Gun: Maverickin 2018, their bond became even stronger. With the death of Kilmer,

Tom Cruise reunited with Val Kilmer for the 2022 movie Top Gun: Maverick, and has now opened up about what it was like working with the legendary actor