Tom Cruise is paying his respects to his former co-star and “dear friend” Val Kilmer. The actor made an appearance at CinemaCon Thursday in Las Vegas to promote “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning.

At CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Cruise led the crowd in a moment of silence to honour Kilmer.

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.

Tom Cruise is paying tribute to his friend and “Top Gun” costar Val Kilmer, who died earlier this week at age 65. Cruise made a surprise appearance at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Thursday during the Paramount Pictures presentation,

Tom Cruise attended the 2025 CinemaCon, where he paid tribute to his former co-star and friend, Val Kilmer, who passed away on 1 April after battling pneumonia.

Tom Cruise took a moment to honor his late 'Top Gun' co-star, Val Kilmer, asking CinemaCon crowd for a moment of silence.

"Thank you, Val. I wish you well on your next journey," Cruise said of his late costar during the "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" presentation.

Tom Cruise has paid tribute to his late Top Gun co-star Val Kilmer, honouring his “dear friend” and wishing him “well on the next journey”. Speaking at the CinemaCon film event in Las Vegas, Cruise asked for a moment’s silence to reflect on the “wonderful” times shared with the star.

Tom Cruise appeared at Paramount’s CinemaCon presentation on Thursday to showcase his next “Mission: Impossible” movie, but before moving into promotion mode, the actor paid a touching tribute to the late Val Kilmer, with whom he starred in the iconic “Top Gun.”