Val Kilmer Spent Some Time in Boston

Val Kilmer made his mark on Hollywood but not without making a stop in Boston a few times along his journey.

Famously known for his roles as Bruce Wayne/Batman in Batman Forever and "Iceman" in the Top Gun series, Van Kilmer passed away yesterday at the age of 65 of pneumonia after battling cancer since 2016. His most recent big screen appearance with the Top Gun franchise, and he had required a little digital assistance. Kilmer required the use of a voice box to speak due to a surgery that left his vocal chords damaged.

While he was critically acclaimed and a fan favorite for roles in films such as The Doors and Tombstone, I think he was the best and my personal favorite to play Batman.

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While Kilmer was born in Los Angeles, his parents split back in the late 1960s and with that split came a relocation. It is rumored he may have attended the Boston Latin School during this transition, the oldest known school in the country, but no one can confirm this.

Kilmer did, however, spend a good amount of time in Boston while promoting the film Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, in which he played the role of Mark Twain. Kilmer would frequent the indoor tennis courts at Harvard and wander around Harvard Square and pop into the bars and restaurants.

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Kilmer also referred to our beloved Fenway Park as an "unusual" park, but we would never hold that against him.

We may have to have a weekend of binge watching of of Kilmer's amazing movies to pay homage to this amazing actor. It's been a minute since I watched the Batman films. Do you have a favorite Val Kilmer movie that you absolutely want to watch again?