Batman & Robin (film) on "Forever". "He sort of quit," Schumacher said, "and we sort of fired him." Schumacher would later go on to say that Kilmer wanted to work on "Island of Doctor Moreau" because Marlon Brando was cast in the film. Kilmer said he was not aware of the fast-track production and was already committed to "The Saint" (1997). Schumacher originally had a strong interest in casting William Baldwin in Kilmer's place, but George Clooney was cast instead. Schumacher believed Clooney could provide a lighter interpretation of the character than Michael Keaton (in "Batman" and "Batman Returns") and Kilmer. The shooting schedule
Val Kilmer Echo. Kilmer also played the role of Detective Dobson in the series finale of the television show "Psych". In 2017, Kilmer appeared in "Song to Song" opposite Rooney Mara and Ryan Gosling and directed by Terrence Malick. Kilmer also appeared in the 2017 film,"The Snowman" opposite Michael Fassbender and Rebecca Ferguson and directed by Tomas Alfredson. On June 7, 2018, it was confirmed Kilmer would be reprising his role as Lt. Tom "Iceman" Kazanski for the upcoming "Top Gun" sequel "". Kevin Spacey told James Lipton on "Inside the Actors Studio" that one of the turning points of his life