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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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