Being Maverick’s rival was key to Val Kilmer becoming the respected performer he is today. Jim Morrison, Batman, Mark Twain and Elvis Presley are some of the names of the characters Kilmer has played in his long career.

In recent years, Kilmer’s projects became somewhat smaller. He often released them directly in home formats, but in 2021 he did appear The Birthday Cake with Ewan McGregor, and has also confirmed he’ll come back as Iceman for Top Gun: Maverick.