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Sam Elliott Went To The ‘Tombstone’ Set Just To Watch Val Kilmer Work When Tombstone came out in 1993, it blew audiences away. The cast included greats like Kurt Russell, Sam Elliott, and Bill Paxton. On top of that, it was a great retelling of the legend of Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday. However, Val Kilmer was the real star of the film. His portrayal of Doc Holliday is nothing short of iconic. Even now, almost thirty years later, fans are raving about Kilmer’s outstanding performance, However, before fans got a glimpse of Kilmer’s turn as Holliday, Sam Elliott took notice. He worked alongside him on the film and was so impressed by what he saw that he showed up on his days off just to watch Val Kilmer work. For anyone else, that would be impressive. However, Elliott prefers to be at home with his family and away from Hollywood as often as possible. So, his showing up speaks volumes to the level of admiration he had for his co-star’s performance. Recently, Sam Elliott sat down with The Hollywood Reporter to discuss his involvement in the Yellowstone prequel series 1883 and the rest of his long career. Of course, Tombstone came up in the conversation, The interviewer asked if Sam Elliot had watched Val Kilmer’s documentary and added that it contains great production footage from Tombstone. “I am embarrassed to say that I have not seen it yet, but I have heard nothing but raves about it,” Sam Elliot said. He added that Tombstone fans are especially vocal about their love of the documentary. He also added that he’s a huge fan of Val Kilmer. “I would go to the Tombstone set and watch Val work even when I wasn’t called that day. What he did with Doc Holliday, to me, was the best stuff in the film.” It would be hard to find anyone who disagrees. Sam Elliot’s respect for Val Kilmer goes beyond his work on Tombstone. In fact, it goes beyond his impressive acting chops. “Val Kilmer is a good man and he’s a brilliant actor,” Elliot told The Hollywood Reporter………Read more

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Sam Elliott Went To The ‘Tombstone’ Set Just To Watch Val Kilmer Work When Tombstone…

Val Kilmer died. And I’m not okay. Like genuinely, emotionally wrecked in that “why is the world like this?” kind of way, This man was my Batman. Don’t come at me with your Batfleck or your Christian Bale gravel growl—Val Kilmer was the moody, broody, tragically perfect Batman of my youth, And Jim Morrison? My God. He became the Lizard King. That performance lived rent-free in my brain for decades. I thought he was Morrison. The voice. The look. The wild chaos wrapped in leather pants, But Doc Holliday? Whew. That role was cinema magic. Quote it with me: “I’m your huckleberry.” That line? Legendary. Immortal. Like him. The sass. The swagger. The mustache. The absolute chaotic good energy of a dying man with nothing left to lose and everything to say.I never heard a single scandal. Never saw a tabloid trashing his name. He just… acted. And gave his whole self to the work. He blessed us with characters that stitched themselves into our pop culture DNA..

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Val Kilmer died. And I’m not okay. Like genuinely, emotionally wrecked in that “why is…

Johnny Ringo, portrayed by Michael Biehn in the 1993 film Tombstone, is one of the key antagonists in this iconic Western. Tombstone is a dramatized retelling of the legendary events surrounding the infamous gunfight at the O.K. Corral, and Johnny Ringo stands out as one of the central members of the villainous Clanton gang, who are in opposition to the Earp brothers and Doc Holliday,Ringo is depicted as a dangerous, unpredictable, and deeply troubled character in the film. Michael Biehn’s portrayal adds a layer of intensity and menace to the role, making him both a physical and psychological threat to the protagonists. Johnny Ringo is shown as an expert gunslinger and a man with a volatile temper, as well as a deep hatred for the lawmen and those who stand against his violent, lawless lifestyle. His character is emotionally unstable, and his rivalry with Doc Holliday, played by Val Kilmer, becomes one of the film’s most memorable and tense confrontations………….Read more

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Johnny Ringo, portrayed by Michael Biehn in the 1993 film Tombstone, is one of the…