Val Kilmer’s Family Reacts to Him Being Portrayed by AI Actor in Posthumous Movie Role
By Hayley Santaflorentina
Published on March 18, 2026.
Val Kilmer's family has shared their reaction to his posthumous role in the upcoming film As Deep as the Grave, which he signed onto five years before his death. The film uses generative artificial intelligence (ISP) to depict Kilmer as a Catholic priest and a native American spiritualist. His daughter, Mercedes, expressed her family's support for the film's decision to use AI in the portrayal of Kilmer.
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