When remembering Val Kilmer, who died Tuesday at the age of 65, director Oliver Stone reflects on the enigmatic actor's "contradictory" nature.

Will Forte wrote an emotional first-person essay for Vulture in which he remembered his friendship with the late Val Kilmer, who died April 1 from pneumonia at 65 years old. The two actors were co-stars in Forte’s 2010 comedy “MacGruber,

The experience of filming MacGruber alone could probably fill multiple books, but Forte also had the unique experience of not only befriending Kilmer but letting Kilmer crash at his house for almost three months. As such, he’s got a lot of incredible anecdotes about their time together, like this gem:

Rossovich, aka Cruise's on-screen partner Slider, is apparently the person who wants "more". Wearing shades but no shirt, he proceeds to pretend to throw a chair at Kilmer's head, before jumping out of the trailer into the sunshine and dancing off.

I used to watch ‘The Amazing Race’ and he came back home at some point when I was watching it and was like, ‘What are you watching that garbage for? Come on, that stuff’s going to rot your mind.’ I said,

The late Val Kilmer always added idiosyncrasies to his lead turns, but he was even more effective in roles like Doc Holliday.

"I think we would've gotten out very quickly, but it just would've been the experience of a lifetime," the actor and comedian shares.

Val Kilmer's family says in a statement that they are 'so proud of him' and ask to 'grieve privately' following his death from pneumonia at age 65

Francis Ford Coppola, who directed Kilmer in 2011 film “Twixt,” wrote, “Val Kilmer was the most talented actor when in his High School, and that talent only grew greater throughout his life. He was a wonderful person to work with and a joy to know — I will always remember him.”

Val Kilmer, who died April 1 at age 65, withdrew from Hollywood at his New Mexico ranch. In 2006, he welcomed us into his treehouse for a visit.

Tom Cruise led CinemaCon 2025 attendees in a moment of silence to honor the late Val Kilmer, who died at 65 on Tuesday, April 1, to begin his presentation at the film industry convention on Thursday,