Aside from his past Batman role, Kilmer was known for playing Tom “Iceman” Kazansky in 1985’s Top Gun, a character he briefly reprised for the 2022 sequel Top Gun: Maverick. Kilmer also portrayed late musician Jim Morrison in the 1991 movie The Doors.

Val Kilmer revisited one of his most iconic roles shortly before his passing, but he wasn't always sold on the role.

The last images Val Kilmer posted of himself on Instagram showed him putting on a Batman mask, and celebrating everything that the character means to people around the world. The actor passed away on Tuesday,