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,

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 paid tribute to his “Top Gun” co-star Val Kilmer, who died on April 1 at the age of 65. The movie star asked for a moment of silence while he was onstage at CinemaCon on April 3 to honor his late friend.