"Top Gun: Maverick" has thrilled record-breaking theater audiences with jet action and throwbacks to the original #TopGun. But the beating heart of Tom Cruise's screen return as Pete "Maverick" Mitchell after 36 years is the emotional meeting with one-time "Top Gun" pilot rival Tom "Iceman" Kazansky, played by Val Kilmer. There have been many teary eyes watching the "Maverick" reunion, including from Kilmer. "I was very moved the first time I saw it. Almost 40 years is a long time for a reunion," Kilmer tells USA TODAY. “We laughed all day. Tom is great and surprisingly funny!!" More at our link in bio! 📸: Paramount Pictures