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Val Kilmer Shares One Tragedy With Tom Cruise on Losing the Oscar According to Oliver Stone: “It was a once-in-a-lifetime kind of performance”
Both Val Kilmer and Tom Cruise are two of the greatest actors in Hollywood, famous for a lot beyond just their acting performances. Even when they joined hands to work on the Top Gun film series which saw them going from rivals to friends, both actors brought to the tables commendably iconic gigs. But appreciation for their onscreen performances isn’t all the pair share.Val Kilmer and Tom Cruise. | Credits: Top Gun / Paramount Pictures.
As it turns out, Kilmer also shares a rather heartbreaking tragedy with Cruise on losing the Academy Award despite giving one of his best performances to date in The Doors. If anything, his not getting recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the same wasn’t something just noticed by fans worldwide; it was even admitted to by filmmaker Oliver Stone.
Oliver Stone admits Val Kilmer was snubbed at the Oscars…
In a recent interview with director Oliver Stone, it was revealed that Val Kilmer shares a tragic connection with his former co-star Tom Cruise – both actors lost out on an Oscar for their roles in Stone’s film “Born on the Fourth of July.”Stone, who directed Cruise in the lead role of Ron Kovic and Kilmer in a supporting role, spoke about the incredible performances given by both actors in the 1989 film. “It was a once-in-a-lifetime kind of performance from both of them,” Stone said. “Tom and Val really embodied their characters and brought so much depth and emotion to the screen.”
Despite their outstanding performances, both Cruise and Kilmer were snubbed by the Academy Awards that year, with Cruise losing out to Daniel Day-Lewis for “My Left Foot” and Kilmer missing out on a nomination altogether. “It was a real tragedy that neither of them were recognized for their work in ‘Born on the Fourth of July,’” Stone said.
While both actors may have missed out on the gold statue, their performances in the film have stood the test of time and are still celebrated by fans and critics alike. And according to Stone, the real reward for Cruise and Kilmer was the experience of working on such a powerful and impactful film.
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The one actor who made Val Kilmer feel validated
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The 1980s saw Val Kilmer rise from a theatre actor to a Hollywood star, appearing in the iconic action movie Top Gun alongside Tom Cruise. Over the coming years, he starred in many popular movies, from Willow to The Doors, embodying the enigmatic frontman Jim Morrison to great success.
He became more widely known after playing the main character in Batman Forever, directed by Joel Schumacher, appearing in Heat alongside Robert De Niro and Al Pacino, and also starring in The Island of Dr Moreau, which featured the legendary Marlon Brando. The actor has continued to star in dramas, thrillers, action and science-fiction movies since, although his output has significantly slowed down following his diagnosis of throat cancer in 2015.
Despite the challenges he has faced, Val Kilmer has continued to collaborate with acclaimed filmmakers such as Terrence Malick and Tomas Alfredson, while also appearing in Top Gun: Maverick and the intimate documentary Val, which chronicles his remarkable career. Over the years, he has worked with some of Hollywood’s most iconic figures—a privilege that stands out as one of the greatest rewards of being an actor. Kilmer has shared the screen with legends he once admired as a young film enthusiast, cementing his own status as a cinematic icon.
For example, while he certainly found working with Brando challenging at times, he still walked away with many great things to say about the star. “Brando was everything you want the major icon in your world to be, a genius and a gentleman. I was getting divorced at the time and he was so gracious about offering me time and considered thought. He offered to call my ex on behalf of the children. He was one of the funniest men on earth. I still laugh out loud about some of the things he said and did. I mean he literally wore a salad bowl over his head,” he wrote during a Reddit AMA.
While Kilmer has worked with many well-known stars, he once revealed how “flattered” he was when he found out he was on a certain actor’s list of people they really wanted to work with. In an interview with Vanity Fair, he revealed that none other than Sean Penn had wanted to work with him before Kilmer had even landed his first film role. Having cut his teeth in theatre, Kilmer was well-trained, and Penn was interested in starring alongside him, which came to fruition in 1983 when they both appeared in a Broadway production of The Slab Boys.
Kilmer explained, “The best to have orchestrated that form of learning is Sean Penn. Sean is very practical. As far as I know, he simply wrote down everyone he wanted to work with and crossed them off the list just as soon as he could: Robert Duvall, Chris Walken, Robin Wright, Sam Shepard, etc.”
The actor claimed he “was always so flattered when he asked me” to appear in The Slab Boys. “Actors live for validation, and that’s the highest compliment.”
The play also starred Kevin Bacon and Jackie Earle Haley, both of whom would also become successful Hollywood actors. It wouldn’t be long until the cast of The Slab Boys would all graduate to bigger things, but the experience of working together certainly helped them to hone their skills and prepare them for cinematic greatness.
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Val Kilmer is known for his impressive acting career, but there is one actor who made him feel truly validated in his craft: Marlon Brando.In his autobiography, Kilmer reflects on the time he spent working with Brando on the film “The Island of Dr. Moreau.” Despite the notoriously difficult production and Brando’s eccentric behavior, Kilmer found himself in awe of the legendary actor’s talent and dedication to his craft.
Working alongside Brando, Kilmer was able to learn from one of the greatest actors of all time and gain valuable insights into the art of acting. Brando’s influence and mentorship helped Kilmer feel more confident in his own abilities and validated his choice to pursue a career in acting.
In the end, Kilmer credits Brando with helping him find his place in the industry and giving him the validation he needed to continue honing his craft. The experience of working with Brando was a turning point in Kilmer’s career, and he will always be grateful for the impact Brando had on him as an actor.
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