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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kevin E G Perry

Val Kilmer’s AI replica appears in trailer for new movie a year after his death

A new trailer has offered the first glimpse of Val Kilmer’s AI likeness as it will appear in the upcoming Coerte Voorhees film As Deep as the Grave.

Kilmer was cast to play Catholic priest and Native American spiritualist Father Fintan in 2020, but he was unable to shoot due to health issues from throat cancer, which he had been diagnosed with in 2014. He had a tracheotomy, which resulted in the loss of his voice. AI was previously used to recreate Kilmer’s voice for his appearance in Top Gun: Maverick.

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