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.

Tom Cruise arrived at CinemaCon during a somber moment. He earned big applause as he took the stage, and he started off by paying tribute to the late Val Kilmer, his co-star in Top Gun who died Tuesday.