Val Kilmer’s Final Instagram Video Was a Heartwarming Batman Tribute

HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 29: Actor Val Kilmer attends the 2004 Vanity Fair Oscar Party at Mortons Restaurant, February 29, 2004 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mark Mainz/Getty Images)The last images Val Kilmer posted of himself on Instagram showed him putting on a Batman mask, and celebrating everything that the character means to people around the world. The actor passed away on Tuesday, April 1st, but back on February 23rd he posted a series of videos and images surround the Dark Knight.

In the video, Kilmer was hanging out with artist David Choe, enjoying some Batman art, and apparently thinking a lot about this symbol of justice. It looks like some of the art may have been Kilmer’s own work, which he often uploaded and sold online. As he pulled the cowl on, Kilmer said mildly, “It’s been a while.



”The post also included clear shot of the painting beside Kilmer in the video — a blocky blue Batman crouching against a pink horizon. There were other images of Batman in the carousel as well, followed by old home movies of Choe playing with Batman figures, and discussing the character’s significance with podcaster Neil Strauss. There were even images from other Batman productions, with only a few glimpses of Kilmer’s time in the cowl.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Choe Show (@choe_show)Kilmer’s family announced his death on Tuesday. The actor had been battling throat cancer, and succumbed to complications with pneumonia. Kilmer has been memorialized by fans, friends, and colleagues all over social media for the last day, and it’s clear that Batman is no small part of his legacy.

Kilmer played Bruce Way in the 1995 movie Batman Forever, and while he tenure was short, it left a major impact on many fans.[RELATED: Val Kilmer’s 10 Highest-Rated Movies on IMDb]Kilmer’s love of painting became more prevalent later in his life as he shared his work online. It puts a different spin on his relationship with Batman, and it’s clear from his post that he was interested in the character’s symbolic interpretations.

Batman Forever emphasized Bruce Wayne’s relentless work ethic, and in the clips he posted, it sounds like that’s a big part of what resonated with Choe.Kilmer has also been celebrated for well known performances in Top Gun, The Doors, Tombstone and Willow this week. Many colleagues remember him as dedicated, thoughtful, and intense, while fans question if there will ever be another movie star like him again.

He is survived by two children, and was unmarried at the time of his death. Fans can revisit Kilmer’s career in his own words in his memoir, I’m Your Huckleberry, which is available now in print, digital, and audiobook formats.The post Val Kilmer’s Final Instagram Video Was a Heartwarming Batman Tribute appeared first on ComicBook.

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