Val Kilmer's co-star Tom Cruise honors 'Top Gun' star with moment of silence

Prior to the debut, Cruise took a moment to honor his "Top Gun" co-star, who died on Tuesday of pneumonia.

"If we just all take a moment to remember the wonderful time we had with him - let's just take a moment," he said before closing with, "I wish you well on your next journey."

When Kilmer and Cruise reunited for "Maverick," nearly 30 years after the original "Top Gun" was released, it was like the actors had never left each other's sides.

Although he could portray his character, he still had difficulty due to damage from a tracheostomy. Kilmer required the use of a breathing tube.

"I can't speak without plugging this hole [in his throat]. You have to make the choice to breathe or to eat," he told People magazine in 2021.