Editing Val Kilmer (section)

===2010–2025: Later work and final projects===
In 2010, Kilmer starred in [[Michael Oblowitz]]'s horror film ''[[The Traveler (2010 film)|The Traveler]]'', in which he played the [[vengeful spirit]] of a man who had been tortured and murdered while in police custody. In November 2010, Kilmer was filming in [[Kelseyville, California]]. He was finally able to work with his lifelong friend [[Francis Ford Coppola]] and star in the film ''[[Twixt (film)|Twixt]]''. The film was filmed mostly on Coppola's estate in [[Napa County]]. The filming was expected to take five weeks and was being independently funded by Coppola. In 2010, Kilmer appeared as the villain Dieter Von Cunth in ''[[MacGruber (film)|MacGruber]]'' and had a small cameo role in the music video for [[Tenacious D]]'s "To Be the Best". Kilmer spoke at the May 5, 2010, commencement ceremonies of [[William Woods University]] in [[Fulton, Missouri]].<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.williamwoods.edu/media_relations/docs/clippings/2012/5_1_12_clippings.pdf | title = Kilmer speaks at WWU | newspaper = Louisiana Press-Journal | location = Pike County, Louisiana, Missouri | date = May 30, 2012 | access-date = January 31, 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121113074834/http://williamwoods.edu/media_relations/docs/clippings/2012/5_1_12_clippings.pdf | archive-date = November 13, 2012 | url-status=dead | df = mdy-all }}</ref> During his week-long visit on campus, he also performed his one-man play, ''Citizen Twain''.<ref>{{cite press release | url = http://news.williamwoods.edu/index.php/val-kilmer-brings-one-man-show-citizen-twain-to-wwu/ | title = Val Kilmer brings one-man show, 'Citizen Twain,' to WWU | date = April 16, 2010 | publisher = William Woods University | access-date = February 8, 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140222064345/http://news.williamwoods.edu/index.php/val-kilmer-brings-one-man-show-citizen-twain-to-wwu/ | archive-date = February 22, 2014 | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref name=DrKilmer>{{cite press release | url = http://news.williamwoods.edu/index.php/actor-val-kilmer-now-dr-kilmer-thanks-to-william-woods-university/ | title = Actor Val Kilmer now 'Dr. Kilmer,' thanks to William Woods University | date = May 14, 2012 | publisher = William Woods University | access-date = February 8, 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140222064343/http://news.williamwoods.edu/index.php/actor-val-kilmer-now-dr-kilmer-thanks-to-william-woods-university/ | archive-date = February 22, 2014 | url-status = dead }}</ref> He received an [[honorary degree|honorary]] doctorate "in recognition of his creative abilities and his contributions to art and theater."<ref name=DrKilmer/>

In 2012, Kilmer received a [[Grammy Awards|Grammy]] nomination for Best Spoken Word. He also starred in [[Harmony Korine]]'s short film ''The Lotus Community Workshop'', part of the collaborative film ''[[The Fourth Dimension (film)|The Fourth Dimension]]''. He plays a version of himself from an alternate reality: a former actor turned self-help guru. ''The Fourth Dimension'' is a collection of three standalone short films about parallel universes produced by Vice Films in collaboration with [[Grolsch]] Film Works, a new division of the namesake beer company. Kilmer noted that his addition to the list of actors, including [[John Malkovich]] (''[[Being John Malkovich]]'') and [[Al Pacino]] ([[Jack and Jill (2011 film)|''Jack and Jill'']]), that mock their real-life persona in fictional movies was an accident and said that, "I still love saying the premise because it makes me laugh every time."<ref name=independent.co.uk>{{cite news|last=Aftab|first=Kaleem|title=Val Kilmer – The Hollywood bad boy done good|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/val-kilmer-the-hollywood-bad-boy-done-good-7766422.html|newspaper=The Independent|date=May 19, 2012|location=London|access-date=September 17, 2017|archive-date=September 7, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907134200/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/val-kilmer--the-hollywood-bad-boy-done-good-7766422.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2002, Kilmer worked on a film about the life of [[Mary Baker Eddy]], the founder of the [[Christian Science]] church,<ref name="Klosterman"/> and [[Mark Twain]], one of her most famous critics. The film is about the lives and relationship of Eddy and Twain as "a quirky, tender, tragicomic portrait of two contrasting lives, set against the backdrop of the United States during the [[Gilded Age]]."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://twaineddyfilm.com/story.html|title=Mark Twain & Mary Baker Eddy – A film by Val Kilmer|website=twaineddyfilm.com}}</ref> ''Citizen Twain'' was initially performed as a one-man show Hollywood workshop in April 2012; it then became the basis of Kilmer's film project, his directorial debut.<ref name="independent.co.uk"/> The 90-minute film version of his one-man stage show was released as ''Cinema Twain''.<ref name="Cinema Twain">{{cite web|url=https://www.sacurrent.com/ArtSlut/archives/2017/05/31/actor-val-kilmer-explains-why-playing-mark-twain-is-such-a-bitch|title=Actor Val Kilmer Explains Why Playing Mark Twain is Such 'a Bitch'|last=Martinez|first=Kiko|date=May 31, 2017|website=[[San Antonio Current]]|access-date=May 22, 2021|archive-date=May 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210522135729/https://www.sacurrent.com/ArtSlut/archives/2017/05/31/actor-val-kilmer-explains-why-playing-mark-twain-is-such-a-bitch|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2013, he reunited with his ''[[Top Gun]]'' co-star [[Anthony Edwards (actor)|Anthony Edwards]] in the [[Disney]] animated movie ''[[Planes (film)|''Planes'']]''. Kilmer voiced the character Bravo, while Edwards supplied Echo. Kilmer also played the role of Detective Dobson in the series finale of the television show ''[[Psych]]''.

In 2017, Kilmer appeared in ''[[Song to Song]]'' opposite [[Rooney Mara]] and [[Ryan Gosling]] and directed by [[Terrence Malick]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/news/val-kilmer-black-lips-terrence-malick-386399|title= Val Kilmer Goes Wild On-Stage in Austin for Terrence Malick's Rock Film|date= November 5, 2012|access-date=March 6, 2017|first=Jordan|last=Zakarin|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/see-first-trailer-for-terrence-malicks-song-to-song-w467692|title=See Wistful First Trailer for Terrence Malick's 'Song to Song'|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|first=Daniel|last=Kreps|date=February 17, 2017|access-date=March 6, 2017|archive-date=March 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306135532/http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/see-first-trailer-for-terrence-malicks-song-to-song-w467692|url-status=dead}}</ref> Kilmer also appeared in the 2017 film ''[[The Snowman (2017 film)|The Snowman]]'', opposite [[Michael Fassbender]] and [[Rebecca Ferguson]] and directed by [[Tomas Alfredson]]. In August 2020, Kilmer shared the screen with his daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, for the first time in ''Paydirt''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Leydon|first=Joe|date=August 7, 2020|title='Paydirt' Review: Val Kilmer Lays Down the Law in Derivative Crime Thriller|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/reviews/paydirt-review-val-kilmer-lays-down-the-law-in-derivative-crime-thriller-1234728112/|access-date=February 27, 2021|website=Variety}}</ref> Kilmer reprised his role as Tom "Iceman" Kazansky for the ''Top Gun'' sequel ''[[Top Gun: Maverick]]'' (2022).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-44395851|title=Val Kilmer set to make return in Top Gun: Maverick|website=[[BBC News]]|publisher=[[BBC]]|location=London, England|date=June 7, 2018|access-date=November 2, 2018}}</ref> The 2021 documentary film [[Val (film)|''Val'']], which chronicles his health struggles and career, premiered at the [[Cannes Film Festival]] to critical acclaim and later earned two [[Critics' Choice Documentary Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=May 27, 2021 |title=Amazon Studios Takes U.S. & Latin America On 'Val', A24 Documentary About Actor Val Kilmer |url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/val-kilmer-documentary-amazon-a24-1234765283/ |access-date=May 27, 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref>

As Kilmer's throat problems affected his vocal abilities, technology solutions were sought. In 2021, he collaborated with Sonantic, a London-based software company, to [[Audio deepfake|digitally recreate his voice]] using [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] and archived recordings.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Etienne |first= Vanessa |date=August 19, 2021 |title=Val Kilmer Gets His Voice Back for Top Gun:Maverick after Throat Cancer Battle Using AI Technology: Hear the Results |url= https://people.com/movies/val-kilmer-gets-his-voice-back-after-throat-cancer-battle-using-ai-technology-hear-the-results/ |magazine=People |access-date= August 19, 2021}}</ref> More than 40 vocal models were created to find the closest match for future projects.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mello-Klein |first= Cody |date=June 7, 2022 |title=How A.I. Helped Val Kilmer Get His Voice Back For 'Top Gun: Maverick' |website= northeastern.edu |url= https://news.northeastern.edu/2022/06/07/a-i-clones-val-kilmers-voice-in-top-gun/ |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220805064053/https://news.northeastern.edu/2022/06/07/a-i-clones-val-kilmers-voice-in-top-gun/ |archive-date=August 5, 2022 |publisher= Northeastern University |access-date=August 5, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Krstic |first=Zee |date=June 12, 2022 |title='Top Gun' Star Val Kilmer on His Health, Cancer Recovery and Losing His Speaking Voice |url= https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/a40246231/val-kilmer-cancer-health-in-his-own-words/ |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220701065148/https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/a40246231/val-kilmer-cancer-health-in-his-own-words/ |archive-date= July 1, 2022 |website=Good Housekeeping |access-date=August 5, 2022}}</ref> For the 2022 film ''[[Top Gun: Maverick]]'', director [[Joseph Kosinski]] stated that, despite reports to the contrary, they did not use Sonantic's AI technology in the film. Instead, Kilmer's actual voice was digitally altered for clarity.<ref name="KilmerVoiceAltered">{{Cite news |last=Alexander |first=Bryan |date=August 22, 2022 |title='Top Gun' secrets: Why Tom Cruise's love scene isn't steamy and Val Kilmer's voice didn't need A.I. |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2022/08/22/top-gun-maverick-tom-cruise-bedroom-scene-val-kilmer-voice/7838688001/ |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220823025425/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2022/08/22/top-gun-maverick-tom-cruise-bedroom-scene-val-kilmer-voice/7838688001/ |archive-date=August 23, 2022 |work=[[USA Today]] |access-date=August 23, 2022}}</ref>

Kilmer had been set to make an appearance at the [[Beverly Hills Film Festival]] in [[Beverly Hills, California]] on April 1, 2025, hours before his death.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Val Kilmer Died Just Before His Planned Appearance at a Film Festival, Says Founder: 'It Was a Shock'|url=https://people.com/val-kilmer-film-festival-appearance-beverly-hills-same-day-death-announced-11707530|access-date=2025-05-15|website=[[People (magazine)|People]]|language=en-US|archive-date=April 2, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250402181016/https://people.com/val-kilmer-film-festival-appearance-beverly-hills-same-day-death-announced-11707530|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Val Kilmer Died Before Planned Beverly Hills Film Fest Red Carpet Appearance|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/val-kilmer-dead-beverly-hills-film-fest-appearance-1236179279/|date=April 2, 2025|access-date=May 15, 2025|first=Etan|last=Vlessing|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Evans|first=Greg|title=Val Kilmer Was Scheduled To Attend Last Night’s Beverly Hills Film Festival Screening Of Documentary On Friend Michael Madsen|url=https://deadline.com/2025/04/val-kilmer-michael-madsen-1236357176/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=April 2, 2025|access-date=May 15, 2025}}</ref>