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I heard they had a part for Val Kilmer in this ...

posted 3 years ago by brux (14807)
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I'm not going to see this until it is free on streaming, but I am curious how old bloated out of shape Val Kilmer did in this movie? Are there any clips of it? I remember I used to like Val Kilmer when I first saw him in the movie Thunderheart, but he is widely reported to be a real MF'er.

[–] BicD (223) 3 years ago

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It looks like the Chemo and radiation from his throat cancer has taken a toll on him and as a result it was difficult to speak during the film. Tom Cruise said he wanted Kilmer in the movie and Kilmer said he would try. They managed to get him in the film in a cool way

[–] aavfreak (3366) 3 years ago

It was well done and worked within the context of the movie.