Wissenswertes

Val Kilmer turned down Denzel Washington's role in Crimson Tide - In tiefster Gefahr (1995). Years later, he noted it was one of the few films that he wished he had agreed to be in.

Warwick Davis, Kilmer's co-star in Willow (1988), says in his audio commentary that the question he is most frequently asked is: "What was is it like to work with Val Kilmer?" Davis says he has very fond memories of working with Kilmer, stating that Kilmer had a great sense of humor and was very dedicated to the job.

During the filming of Streets of Blood (2009), 50 Cent became good friends with Val Kilmer. The two actors bonded over their love of vintage cars and 50 Cent stunned Kilmer by giving him the keys of a 1965 Chevy Impala which the singer-turned-actor purchased for $100,000.

Val Kilmer was accepted into Juilliard's drama department at the age of 21 in 1981, making him their youngest ever student at the time. His record has since been supplanted by Seth Numrich, who was admitted at 15 in 2002.

One of his favorite directors was Tony Scott. The two worked together on three films--Top Gun (1986) in 1986, True Romance (1993) in 1993, and Déjà Vu - Wettlauf gegen die Zeit (2006).