Val Kilmer turned down Denzel Washington's role in Marea roja (1995). Years later, he noted it was one of the few films that he wished he had agreed to be in.
During the filming of Calles sangrientas (2009), 50 Cent became good friends with Val Kilmer. The two actors bonded over their love of vintage cars and 50 Cent stunned Kilmer by giving him the keys of a 1965 Chevy Impala which the singer-turned-actor purchased for $100,000.
Warwick Davis, Kilmer's co-star in Willow (1988), says in his audio commentary that the question he is most frequently asked is: "What was is it like to work with Val Kilmer?" Davis says he has very fond memories of working with Kilmer, stating that Kilmer had a great sense of humor and was very dedicated to the job.
One of his favorite directors was Tony Scott. The two worked together on three films--Top Gun: Ídolos del aire (1986) in 1986, Amor a quemarropa (1993) in 1993, and Déjà vu (2006).
Val Kilmer was considered for the Keanu Reeves roles in Le llaman Bodhi (1991) and Matrix (1999). He was also originally going to star in Johnny Mnemonic (1995), but left the project after he was cast in Batman Forever (1995).