Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer reunited one last time on the big screen for "Top Gun: Maverick." The pair played rivals in "Top Gun," with both of them years later becoming icons of the action genre. Kilmer died earlier this week at the age of 65,

Kilmer passed away April 1 from pneumonia at the age of 65. But, just years before his death, he reprised one of his most iconic roles as Adm. Tom “Iceman” Kazansky for Top Gun: Maverick, marking the final time he and Cruise would appear on screen together.

'Fox & Friends First' co-host Todd Piro joins 'Fox & Friends' to discuss the life and career of legendary actor Val Kilmer. Cruise took the stage in Las Vegas, Nevada, to reveal new footage from his upcoming film, "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning."

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.

It's been just two days since Top Gun and Batman Forever actor Val Kilmer died at the age of 65 years old. Tom Cruise is at CinemaCon to promote the next Mission: Impossible movie at the Paramount Pictures panel. When he took to the stage to talk The Final Reckoning, Cruise took some time to honor Kilmer.

The actor stepped onstage at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas to showcase his upcoming film “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.”

Cruise concluded the touching moment by saying, “I wish you well on the next journey.”

Actor Tom Cruise has now made a statement about the death of Val Kilmer, who famously played Iceman, initially a rival to Cruise's Maverick character in Top Gun. Due to the enduring popularity of that franchise,

In “Top Gun: Maverick,” Kazansky — who had risen to the rank of admiral — was dying of throat cancer and unable to speak, but wanted to talk with Maverick one final time. During the emotional reunion that took place in a home office, Kazansky gave Maverick the advice, “It’s time to let go.”