Tom Cruise is paying tribute to his friend and “Top Gun” costar Val Kilmer, who died earlier this week at age 65.

Val Kilmer's family speaks out after the actor's death Tuesday in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, Tom Cruise asks a crowd for a moment of silence in honor of his friend.

Kilmer portrayed Lt. Tom “Iceman” Kazanski in the 1986 “Top Gun” film starring Cruise as Pete "Maverick" Mitchell. The two were rival fighter pilots who eventually became friends. The film catapulted both Kilmer and Cruise's careers, leading to a slew of box office hits for the two movie stars.

Jerry Bruckheimer, a producer on the sequel, said in 2022 that Tom Cruise was the "driving force" behind getting Val Kilmer to return for the movie.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tom Cruise opened his highly anticipated CinemaCon appearance on Thursday with a moving tribute to his “Top Gun” co-star, Val Kilmer, who died Tuesday in Los Angeles.

Actor Tom Cruise paid tribute to his late "Top Gun" co-star, Val Kilmer, on Thursday, remembering him as a talented actor who loved movies.

Tom Cruise took a moment to honor his late 'Top Gun' co-star, Val Kilmer, asking CinemaCon crowd for a moment of silence.

Tom Cruise appeared at Paramount’s CinemaCon presentation on Thursday to showcase his next “Mission: Impossible” movie, but before moving into promotion mode, the actor paid a touching tribute to the late Val Kilmer, with whom he starred in the iconic “Top Gun.”