Sigh, Here's Your First Look at AI-Resurrected Val Kilmer in As Deep as the Grave

"He was the actor I wanted to play this role. It was very much designed around him. It drew on his Native American heritage and his ties to and love of the Southwest. I was looking at a call sheet the other day, and we had him ready to shoot. He was just going through a really, really tough time medically, and he couldn't do it."

"His family kept saying how important they thought the movie was and that Val really wanted to be a part of this. He really thought it was important story that he wanted his name on. It was that support that gave me the confidence to say, okay let's do this. Despite the fact some people might call it controversial, this is what Val wanted."

Val Kilmer was cast as Father Fintan, a Catholic priest and Native American spiritualist, in the film 'As Deep as the Grave' based on a true story. Director Coerte Voorhees specifically designed the role around Kilmer's Native American heritage and connection to the Southwest. Kilmer's health struggles with throat cancer and COVID-19 prevented him from filming. The production used AI technology to complete Kilmer's performance in a significant portion of the finished film. The Kilmer family fully supports this decision, emphasizing that Kilmer considered the story important and wanted his name attached to the project. The film also stars Abigail Lawrie, Tom Felton, Abigail Breslin, and Wes Studi.

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