United Kingdom, April 3 -- Tom Cruise has paid tribute to his friend and 'Top Gun' co-star Val Kilmer.

Following the actor's death at the age of 65, Tom got emotion at CinemaCon 2025 at the Colosseum at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas as he remembered his old friend.

Tom said: "I'd like to honor a dear friend of mine, Val Kilmer. I can't tell you how much I admire his work, how grateful and honoured I was when he joined 'Top Gun' and came back later for 'Top Gun: Maverick'."

Tom, 62, starred alongside Kilmer in the 1986 film 'Top Gun' as Captain Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell, with Kilmer playing his rival-turned-ally, Tom 'Iceman' Kazansky.

The actors reunited onscreen for 2022's 'Top Gun: Maverick', which saw Kilmer reprise his role despite ...