Tom Cruise was moments away from appearing in a Saturday Night Live sketch alongside his Top Gun co-star Val Kilmer. The sketch, written by Michael Schur and Robert Carlock, humorously portrayed Kilmer's character Iceman working mundane commercial flights for Delta, five years post-Top Gun. While Kilmer hosted SNL in 2000, Cruise was present backstage and nearly joined the chaos on-stage. Schur recalls Cruise nodding in agreement to the plan of joining Kilmer, highlighting how close this significant moment came to fruition.
Tom Cruise was so close to being an 'SNL' wingman for Val Kilmer in a sketch that was nearly iconic.
The sketch envisioned Iceman, played by Kilmer, struggling with mundane commercial flights for Delta, aiming for humor from nostalgia.
Cruise was present, eagerly watching the sketch and nearly joined the performance—hinting at the chemistry of the 'Top Gun' duo.
Michael Schur noted the missed opportunity, highlighting the excitement of bringing Cruise and Kilmer together on stage.
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