Will Forte Says Not Competing Alongside Val Kilmer In ‘The Amazing Race’ Is His Career’s “Biggest Regret”
deadline.comAfter Will Forte and Val Kilmer co-starred in MacGruber, the film adaptation of a recurring Saturday Night Live sketch spoofing high-intensity spy dramas, the two became close friends and even shared an apartment for a few months.
In a heartwarming essay published in Vulture, the SNL alum reflected warmly on their relationship and what he called the “biggest regret” of his professional life.
Forte initially characterized himself as a “huge fan” of the Top Gun actor’s, saying that the idea of casting him in the eventual role of the villainous Dieter Von Cunth was originally a long shot.
When he eventually signed on, Forte and his co-star became fast friends, paving the way for them to become roommates for three months after Kilmer was looking to move out of his Malibu home.
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