India, April 4 -- Tom Cruise paid tribute to his late friend and Top Gun co-star Val Kilmer during his appearance at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas on Thursday, April 3. Before showcasing new footage from Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, he took a moment to lead the audience in a silent tribute to Kilmer, who passed away at the age of 65 on Tuesday, April 1.

At CinemaCon 2025, Cruise remembered Kilmer as he said, "I'd like to take a moment before we get started today to honour a dear friend of mine, Val Kilmer." He continued, "I can't tell you how much I admired his work and him as a human being, how grateful and honoured I was that he joined Top Gun and came back for Top Gun: Maverick. I think it would be really nice if we could ...