Val Kilmer brought back to life with AI-generated performance in new movie

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16 Apr 2026 • 11:21 PM MYT
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A new trailer for As Deep as the Grave shows an AI-generated depiction of Val Kilmer.

The Top Gun actor died aged 65 in 2025 from pneumonia. He had been diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014, which he recovered from, his daughter confirmed.

The cause of death was pneumonia, his daughter confirmed.

His AI-generated likeness features as Father Fintan, a Catholic priest and Native American spiritualist, in the upcoming historical movie.

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