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

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

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

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

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

"Thank you, Val. I wish you well on your next journey," Cruise said of his late costar during the "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" presentation.

Tom Cruise paid tribute to Val Kilmer Thursday while presenting at CinemaCon. Cruise took the stage in Las Vegas, Nevada, to reveal new footage from his upcoming film, "Mission: Impossible – The Final ...

Tom Cruise is paying tribute to his friend and “Top Gun” costar Val Kilmer, who died earlier this week at age 65. Cruise made a surprise appearance at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Thursday during the ...

Tom Cruise honored Top Gun co-star, Val Kilmer, at CinemaCon 2025, leading attendees in a moment of silence to pay respect to his friend and one of Hollywood's true leading men. Kilmer, who died on ...

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