AI Brings Val Kilmer Back to the Big Screen a Year After His Death
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By Tyler Lacoma
Published on March 19, 2026.
Actor Val Kilmer, who died in 2025, will be seen in an upcoming movie featuring an AI version of him played by Coerte Voorhees. This move comes amid concerns about the potential impact of generative AI on Hollywood actors' lives and livelihoods. The SAG-AFTRA labor union representing entertainers has opposed these efforts, arguing for clear consent and fair compensation. The film follows the story of an archaeologist couple who worked with the Navajo people in the 1920s.
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