- Director Adam Marcus publicly criticised the late actor Val Kilmer, calling him the “worst human being” he had ever known, based on their collaboration on the 2008 film Conspiracy.
- Marcus stated that Kilmer “would have been cancelled in a blink” if his on-set behaviour had occurred today, dismissing the notion of not speaking ill of the dead.
- The director's critical posts on Threads , where he referred to Kilmer as “the Putz” have since been deleted.
- This is not the first time Kilmer's professional conduct has been criticised, with Marlon Brando and director John Frankenheimer also expressing negative experiences working with him.
- In a recent development, Kilmer's likeness was resurrected via AI for the 2026 film As Deep as the Grave, with permission from his children, after he was unable to participate due to declining health.
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Val Kilmer director says late actor was ‘worst human being I’ve ever known’
