"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.

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.

Tom Cruise is speaking out following the death of his Top Gun costar Val Kilmer. The Mission: Impossible star shared an emotional tribute to the Batman Forever actor while at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Thursday (April 3) following Kilmer's death earlier this week,

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 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.

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.”