A few weeks after Top Gun star Val Kilmer teased an AI recreation of his voice by British firm Sonantic, fans of his character from the Top Gun franchise can now potentially look forward to hearing more of him in the upcoming sequel, thanks to Tom Cruise.
In a recent interview, Top Gun: Maverick producer Jerry Bruckheimer said Cruise insisted that Kilmer be a part of the long-awaited sequel to the iconic 1986 aviation film.
“We all wanted him (Kilmer), but Tom was really adamant that if he’s going to make another Top Gun, Val had to be in it,” Bruckheimer told People magazine.
The Top Gun sequel, meanwhile, is currently receiving huge pre-release buzz, in part to the news of Kilmer’s voice being recreated by AI and his emotional reunion with Cruise on the sets of the movie.