Kilmer was cast in the film before his death, but production was delayed due to the pandemic and his diagnosis with throat cancer.

Val Kilmer died of pneumonia on Tuesday, but his history of throat cancer — an umbrella term for cancers of the throat, voice box, head, and neck — may have been a contributing factor. Though the "Top ...

Val Kilmer was more than just a Hollywood legend — he was also a cancer survivor. The "Batman Forever" star battled throat cancer years before he died at 65 from pneumonia on Tuesday. Kilmer received ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Actor Val Kilmer in 2005 at the Cannes Film Festival (PA) (PA Archive) A week after Val Kilmer's passing at age 65, his official ...

Val Kilmer died before he could start filming his newest project, so the director used AI to allow him to star. Val Kilmer was cast as Father Fintan in the indie film As Deep as the Grave before his ...

Val Kilmer, the actor best known for his iconic roles as Jim Morrison in “The Doors” and Iceman in “Top Gun,” died April 1 from pneumonia, his daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, told the Associated Press. He ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (NewsNation) — Val Kilmer's family has allowed a director to use the late actor's likeness through state-of-the-art generative AI ...

Val Kilmer will star in a new film, As Deep as the Grave, through AI one year after he died from pneumonia after a battle with throat cancer — and fans are deeply divided. On April 1, 2025, Kilmer ...

Val Kilmer, the actor known for his roles in "Top Gun" and "Heat," died from pneumonia Tuesday night in Los Angeles after struggling with throat cancer for years that permanently altered his voice.

Val Kilmer took to Facebook on Tuesday to refute Michael Douglas' recent comments claiming that he was diagnosed with cancer. "I love Michael Douglas but he is misinformed," the 56-year-old "Kiss Kiss ...

Val Kilmer died in 2025, but fans might still get to see him in 'As Deep as the Grave' using AI technology. Here's what the film director said about the opportunity. “He was the actor I wanted to play ...