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Val Kilmer’s legendary intensity on set made him both a revered talent and a polarizing collaborator—Tom Cruise called him magnetic even in small roles, while Joel Schumacher branded him “rude and inappropriate.” From Warwick Davis praising his leadership on Willow to Kurt Russell admiring his complexity, Kilmer’s magnetism drew both admiration and friction. Even Oliver Stone, who clashed with him on The Doors, later hailed him as perfect for Alexander. His legacy? A brilliant, flawed artist whose passion reshaped roles—and relationships—on screen and behind the camera.

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