Val Kilmer was one of those actors whose mysterious ways just made you want to watch him more. Famous for roles in Top Gun, Batman Forever and The Doors, Kilmer died of pneumonia on Tuesday at the age of 65.
For me, my first introduction to Kilmer was his turn as Batman in Batman Forever. I was a little kid who loved the Batman movies, and the pairing of Kilmer with Nicole Kidman was just almost too much for me as a kid.
In one of his final videos, Kilmer gave a nod to his time as Batman. "I'm ready," Kilmer said in a video posted to social media as he put on a Batman mask. "It's been a while."
There's a quote from one of his final interviews before he lost his voice after undergoing a tracheostomy that really stands out to me.
"I was a dumb actor. I complained quite a bit when I was younger," he said in an interview with a Norwegian journalist. "I didn't appreciate the business that afforded me the lifestyle that I very quickly enjoyed. Very quickly. I starred in my first movie. I was the lead in the first play I did professionally. And now that I don't have that privilege, I wish that I loved more. I want to be a better person. I try to figure that out every day, how to be more grateful."
Other Kilmer films to check out include Real Genius, Willow, Tombstone, Heat, and The Ghost and the Darkness.
That's it for me today. Keep scrolling for more entertainment news. I'll be back Friday with more.
Netflix's Adolescence has become one of the platform's most discussed dramas this year, with viewers left reeling from its stark themes and an ending that offers no clear closure. Here's what to know.
Meghan Markle said she continues to put herself into the limelight despite a public backlash because: "I need to work, and I love to work." Read more.
It's been two long years since Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2 ended on a massive cliffhanger. Here's what we know about season 3.
On February 23, Kilmer, who played Batman in 1995's Batman Forever, posted what would be his last video. In the Instagram clip, which featured artist and musician David Choe, the California native showed off a piece of art honoring the superhero.
Singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus returns with a new solo album—her first since the success of boygenius and revealed relationship with fellow musician Julien Baker. Read the full interview.
Dave Coulier has spoken out further about his "cancer journey" with Newsweek after revealing he's cancer-free. Here's what he said.
Dennis Rodman has shut down a viral April Fools' Day death hoax with a social media post affirming he is "alive and well," after false reports of his demise circulated widely online. Check it out.
Prince Harry cut ties with his cousin Princess Eugenie after seeing photos of her hugging Piers Morgan, sending him "completely ballistic," the TV host said. Learn more.
During Monday's episode of his podcast, Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend, the Oscars host shared the story while chatting with comedian John Mulaney. Here's what happened.
By H. Alan Scott
As we get older, do we become versions of our parents? And if not, how did we evolve differently? That's what Michael Angarano explores in Sacramento. "My parents have been together since they were 19, and by the time they were 30, they already had three kids and started their own business. When I was 30, I was just starting to go to therapy." The film follows childhood friends Rickey (Angarano) and Glenn (Michael Cera) as they grapple, over the course of an impromptu road trip, with the realities of how we change as we get older.
"Glenn and Rickey are just another iteration of what our fathers were, and trying to change that somehow, but not really quite knowing where to start." Angarano, who also directed and cowrote the film, knows most people recognize him from his work as a child actor on shows like Will & Grace and films like Lords of Dogtown. "Here's the truth— I still recognize myself from those things. I'm not that far removed." But he says all of those projects were "the building blocks. I couldn't have had Sacramento without those things."
|
|
Unlimited access to Newsweek.comAd free Newsweek.com experienceiOS and Android app accessAll newsletters + podcasts
