Val Kilmer

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Val Kilmer reveals he begged Top Gun: Maverick bosses to return ... (Daily Mail)

The 62-year-old has revealed he 'begged' Top Gun: Maverick producers to reprise his role through AI technology, after undergoing a tracheotomy in 2014 ...

As The Temptations sang in the heyday of Motown soul, "Ain't too proud to beg." Technology: London-based firm Sonantic used his voice recordings from throughout his career, which were fed to their AI to create the lifelike yet artificial mock-up (Val is pictured with Meg Ryan in the 1991 movie, The Doors) After being treated, my voice as I knew it was taken away from me. Val will be able to use the AI model in both his professional and personal life, according to Flynn. Next, the experts generated transcripts from the audio before pairing the audio and text together in short chunks that could be fed to the AI during its training. 'It didn't matter that the producers didn't contact me. Next, the experts generated transcripts from the audio before pairing the audio and text together in short chunks that could be fed to the AI during its training. Val said: 'I was struck by throat cancer. For the project, Sonantic gathered audio recordings of the actor from his films, which were digitally 'cleaned' to remove background noise. Kilmer can use the tool in his personal life, to help him communicate, by inputting new sentences for the AI to say. Luckily, Val himself is also able to use the AI tool in his personal life, to help him communicate, rather than relying on a voice box to speak. For the project, Sonantic gathered audio recordings of the actor from his films, which were digitally 'cleaned' to remove background noise.

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Top Gun: Maverick: Val Kilmer begged bosses for Iceman's surprise ... (Metro)

Val Kilmer has opened up about his return to the Top Gun franchise, and reprising his role as Iceman.

You’re gonna be amazing.” That’s the kind of talent that he has.’ As The Temptations sang in the heyday of Motown soul, “Ain’t too proud to beg.”‘ After being treated, my voice as I knew it was taken away from me. ‘I was struck by throat cancer. He recalled the moment that he woke up one morning in a pool of his own blood that he had coughed up – after a lump in his throat made it tough to swallow. He made a poignant comeback in the sequel, which has received rave reviews ahead of the release this month, and revealed that he begged for the return.

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Top Gun Maverick: Val Kilmer 'didn't want' to be in Tom Cruise movie ... (Fortnite)

TOP GUN MAVERICK will see the return of Val Kilmer as Iceman - but originally the star didn't even want to be in the first movie, and he said he was ...

I'm glad we'll be able to show the evolution of that relationship." Kilmer was still very new to acting at the time. Kilmer's role as Iceman has been revived with the help of AI technology using archival audio to bring his voice back. Eventually, he agreed to do the audition. He wrote: "I didn't want the part. When Top Gun was released in 1986 it was a cinematic revelation.

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Val Kilmer Was Emotional After Hearing His AI Voice For The First ... (UNILAD)

Kilmer, who took on the role of Lieutenant Tom 'Iceman' Kazansky in the iconic 1986 action movie Top Gun, was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2015. During his ...

During his treatment, the 61-year-old actor had to have a tracheotomy – an incision in the neck to help with breathing – which has resulted in him using a voice box to communicate and finding it difficult 'to talk and to be understood'. Val Kilmer has revealed how he felt after hearing his AI voice for the very first time. Val Kilmer Was Emotional After Hearing His AI Voice For The First Time

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Tragic reason for star's tiny role in Top Gun (NEWS.com.au)

Top Gun fans better get in the brace position for the most heart-tugging reunion when Val Kilmer makes a near-miraculous comeback in the forthcoming sequel.

But he needed ongoing care and it was lifelong pal Cher who organised for him to be transferred to the David Geffen School of Medicine, which is renowned for its cancer research. He concludes: “The characters never really go away. If you will pardon the pun.” Val said: “I was struck by throat cancer. As The Temptations sang in the heyday of Motown soul, ‘Ain’t too proud to beg’.” After being treated, my voice as I knew it was taken away from me. These days Val is open about his struggles. Val said: “Tom refrained from our revelry, with good reason. Val woke one morning in a pool of blood he had coughed up due to a growing lump in his throat that had been making it difficult for him to swallow. Recently, though, he said: “Joanne and I have a tremendous respect for one another and she was and is a huge part of my life.” Accepting the part proved to be a fortuitous break for Val as Top Gun was the box office’s biggest hit of 1986 and Val’s line, “you can be my wingman any time,” is part of pop culture. From day one, he was laser-focused on a singular goal — to become the greatest action hero in the history of film.”

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Why Top Gun (Still) Matters (menshealth.com)

Top Gun: Maverick—the sequel to the action movie that changed it all—finally lands this summer. Maverick (Tom Cruise) and Iceman (Val Kilmer) are back, ...

At some point between 1986 and now, he determined where the line between renegade and asshole was and he positioned himself on the right side of it. The main character is a cliché. But it’s a great movie for two reasons. The dialogue is stilted. No, the villain in Top Gun is Maverick. He’s the problem, both in the sky and on the ground. If you cross the line with your F-14 Tomcat, you might lose control and have to eject. Half of the dialogue is his

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Val Kilmer Shares a Nostalgic 'Top Gun' Throwback Including Tom ... (Showbiz Cheat Sheet)

Val Kilmer shares a nostalgic photo of the cast of the original 'Top Gun', including Tom Cruise. Cruise and Kilmer return in the sequel.

Here is the caption that Kilmer wrote with the photo: However, after Goose dies during one of the missions, Maverick loses a lot of his confidence but he regains it once he saves Iceman. Top Gun: Maverick will bring back plenty of nostalgia for fans of the original 1986 movie.

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'I Had To BEG To Get My Role Back In “Top Gun”!' Val Kilmer, 62 ... (SurvivorNet)

Throat cancer is a type of head and neck cancer where cancerous cells begin in the throat, voice box or tonsils. It is an HPV-related cancer. To reduce the risk ...

Throat cancer is a type of head and neck cancer where cancerous cells begin in the throat, voice box or tonsils. He also underwent a tracheotomy – a surgical procedure that connects the windpipe to a hole in the front of the neck – which greatly impacted his speaking voice. - Throat cancer is a type of head and neck cancer where cancerous cells begin in the throat, voice box or tonsils. “There are no screening guidelines to screen for throat cancer, unlike cervical cancer with pap smears. Given that he’s used a voice box to speak since his throat cancer battle, the iconic actor’s voice will be recreated using artificial intelligence. “The producers went for it.

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