Val Kilmer's role as Iceman in the Top Gun franchise shot him into fame and mainstream movies, despite his reported lower pay compared to Tom Cruise. Kilmer's pay for Top Gun: Maverick is disputed, with reports ranging from $400,000 to $2 million, but his return as Iceman was a small cameo and a role he was eager to take on. Kilmer's net worth is estimated at $25 million, thanks to his successful filmography and other ventures like writing a bestselling memoir.

Val Kilmer’s iconic role as Iceman in the Top Gun franchise has earned him some serious paycheck — here is how much Val Kilmer earned for each Top Gun movie. The 1986 Top Gun became a classic action movie and was a huge success, even still it took 36 years for its sequel, Top Gun: Maverick to be made. Within that time, Tom Cruise went from an up-and-comer to a full-blown movie...