Director Slams Val Kilmer as ‘Worst Human Being’ After Death
Late director Adam Marcus blasted the deceased Val Kilmer on social media, calling him the “worst human being I’ve ever known” and defending his on-set criticisms; Kilmer, who died in 2025 after a throat cancer battle, had faced public misgivings from filmmakers in the past, including Joel Schumacher, while Kilmer himself had defended his conduct in 2003. The piece also contextualizes Kilmer’s iconic roles (Heat,Top Gun) and notes the broader celebrity-obsessed angle of the coverage.
