'Top Gun 2' may feature the return of Val Kilmer as Iceman. He announced the news of the offer on Facebook but led people to believe that the acclaimed director Francis Ford Coppola and Oscar-winner Gene Hackman are somehow involved in the sequel. He quickly apologized for the confusion that followed and clarified that the two are not attached to the new project.
According to Coming Soon, Val Kilmer was offered to return as his iconic '80s character LT Tom "Iceman" Kazanski in an upcoming reboot of 'Top Gun'. Kilmer starred alongside Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis in the Tony Scott directed action-drama film released in May 1986.
The 55-year old actor took to his Facebook page to announce, "I just got offered #topgun2. Not often you get to say "yes" without reading the script... "It's starring Gene Hackman..." "Yes" "The director is Francis Coppola..." "Yes!" "Jerry Bruckheimer and Tom Cruise!!! "Yes." We will all miss Tony Scott one of the kindest gentlemen I've ever met in the film biz, but let's fire up some fighter jets again!!!"
However, the rest of his post was misread by much of the public. According to the Independent, Kilmer was quick to apologize after news of Francis Ford Coppola and Gene Hackman's involvement made rounds on the internet. He retracted parts of his confusing statement clarifying that having Francis Ford Coppola and Gene Hackman attached to a movie would be some examples of what an actor would say yes to.
According to the Daily Mail, several rude commenters criticized Kilmer's return to a character from the past with some writing, "Dude, you ain't no iceman anymore. You are old and fat." The actor joked back that 55 was merely the new 50 and that he was proud to have shed his weight down to 165 lbs. He also denied rumors of his ill health and alleged battles with cancer.
'Top Gun 2' is a planned sequel for the '80s action-drama film directed by the late Tony Scott. It will feature the return of Tom Cruise as the LT Pete "Maverick" Mitchell as well as Kilmer as Iceman. Ashley Miller, Justin Marks and Zack Stentz are currently working on the sequel's screenplay.
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