Val Kilmer talks Top Gun: Maverick return as he and Tom Cruise 'had tears in their eyes' filming

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Fans were captivated as Val Kilmer and Tom Cruise shared the screen together after 36 years.And it has been revealed that audiences weren't the only ones who had tears in their eyes during that reunion.The 62-year-old actor Val talked about his 'very moving' return in Top Gun: Maverick with the Los Angeles Timeson Tuesday as it was revealed that there wasn't a dry eye on set as he filmed with 59-year-old Tom.

Tearful reunion: Val Kilmer, 62, talked about his 'very moving' return in Top Gun: Maverick with the Los Angeles Times on Tuesday as it was revealed that there wasn't a dry eye on set as he filmed with 59-year-old Tom CruiseMovie magic happened when Captain Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell (Cruise) and Admiral Tom 'Iceman' Kazansky (Kilmer) meet as Iceman communicates via typed words on a screen as the character has throat cancer like Val's real life diagnosis.

He goes on to use his actual voice to communicate with his longtime pal in a moment which Kilmer described to the publication as: 'Very personal and moving.'Of his friendship with Tom, Val said: 'Tom and I get along really well.

We giggled like little kids in school between takes. I consider him a real friend. We shared intimate stories and challenges about our different lifestyles!' Lifelong bond:Captain Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell (Cruise) and Admiral Tom 'Iceman' Kazansky (Kilmer) were featured in the original Top Gun film from 1986 'Very personal and moving': Iceman communicates via typed words on a screen as the character has throat cancer like Val's real life diagnosisIt definitely seemed to be a rollercoaster of emotions for the two A-listers as director Joseph Kosinski described a touching moment between the longtime pals.The 48-year-old actor said: 'After one.