Tom Cruise opens CinemaCon speech with moment of silence for Val Kilmer

Tom Cruise, star of the upcoming film “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,” leads a moment of silence for late actor Val Kilmer during the Paramount Pictures presentation at CinemaCon at Caesars Palace on Thursday, April 3, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)LAS VEGAS — Tom Cruise opened his highly anticipated CinemaCon appearance on Thursday, April 3, with a moving tribute to his “Top Gun” co-star, Val Kilmer, who died Tuesday in Los Angeles.“He loved movies and he gave a lot to all of us with his performances and his films,” Cruise said to a room full ofmovie theater owners.“I really can’t tell you how much I admired his work, how much I thought of him as a human being, and how grateful and honored I was when he joined ‘Top Gun’ and then came back for ‘Top Gun: Maverick.’”Article continues after this advertisementCruise called for a moment of silence, which stood in stark contrast to the otherwise action-packed presentation of Paramount Pictures’ upcoming movies.FEAT...