The “SNL” episode in question would have featured an iconic cameo from Tom Cruise that the audience wasn’t expecting.

At CinemaCon, Tom Cruise honored Val Kilmer, his "Top Gun" and "Maverick" co-star who died April 1, with an emotional moment ...

From playing rock legends to gunslingers, Kilmer left a huge mark on Hollywood with a career spanning more than four decades.

Cruise concluded the touching moment by saying, “I wish you well on the next journey.” ...

When Val Kilmer hosted Saturday Night Live in December 2000, a Top Gun sketch almost featured a cameo from co-star Tom Cruise ...

Tom Cruise paid tribute to Val Kilmer Thursday while presenting ... Maverick," before asking for a moment of silence. READ ON THE FOX NEWS APP VAL KILMER, ‘TOP GUN’ AND ‘BATMAN FOREVER’ STAR, DEAD AT ...

Cruise and Kilmer played Tom "Iceman" Kazansky opposite of Cruise's Pete "Maverick" Mitchell in the 1986 film 'Top Gun' ...

Tom Cruise is paying tribute to his friend and “Top Gun” costar Val Kilmer, who died earlier this week at age 65. Cruise made ...

Maverick as he reunited with Val Kilmer, who died Tuesday at the age of 65 from pneumonia. Kilmer, despite his many starring ...

Tom Cruise honored his late "Top Gun" co-star, Val Kilmer, at CinemaCon with a heartfelt tribute and moment of silence. Kilmer, who passed away recently, was remembered for his significant ...

Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer reunited one last time on the big screen for "Top Gun: Maverick." The pair played rivals in "Top Gun," with both of them years later becoming icons of the action genre.

The 2000 sketch's co-writer, Michael Schur, joked that "30 Rock would have crumbled to the ground" had the cameo worked out.