Did Val Kilmer win any awards for Tombstone?

Sadly, even though Val Kilmer's performance in Tombstone was magnificent, the actor was completely shunned the year of the 66th Academy Awards, only being nominated for an MTV movie award - which he didn't even win.
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Who won the Oscar over Val Kilmer in Tombstone?

1. Val Kilmer not being nominated for Best Supporting Actor in Tombstone in 1993. Tommy Lee Jones was the deserved winner for The Fugitive that year.
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Is Val Kilmer the best Doc Holliday?

If I had to choose, Kilmer was my favorite. But bottom line, both performances are incredible and worth the watch. I think both actors' portrayals of Doc Holliday are some of the best work I've seen from either actor over the years, which is saying a lot considering they both have lengthy and impressive filmographies.
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What is Val Kilmer's best movie?

Val Kilmer's 10 Best Movies, According To Ranker
  1. 1 Tombstone (1993)
  2. 2 Heat (1995) ...
  3. 3 The Doors (1991) ...
  4. 4 The Saint (1997) ...
  5. 5 Willow (1988) ...
  6. 6 Thunderheart (1992) ...
  7. 7 Real Genius (1985) ...
  8. 8 The Ghost And The Darkness (1996) ...
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What Oscars did Tombstone win?

The three hour-long, small-budget ($23 million) film had twelve nominations and seven overall wins (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography for Janusz Kaminski, Best Film Editing, and Best Original Score - by John Williams). Surprisingly, the film won no acting awards.
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Tom Green Talk Show - Val Kilmer Talks About The Movie Tombstone



Did Val Kilmer do his own singing in the doors?

Film Fact: While portraying Jim Morrison in the 1991 film “The Doors”, Val Kilmer actually did all his own singing. Critics were full of praise for his very realistic portrayal and convincing singing. 4,156 people like this.
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Is Val Kilmer best Batman?

Val Kilmer Was The Best Batman, Actually: Defending The Most Overlooked Dark Knight. Warner Bros. The trailer for Matt Reeves' "The Batman" has given us a glimpse at Robert Pattinson's version of the Caped Crusader, and he might end up being the perfect performer to don the cowl.
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Is Val Kilmer friends with Kurt Russell?

Both Russell and Kilmer were very good friends in real life and their chemistry spills over into the film. They work beautifully together, and are very successful in making us believe why Earp and Holliday were such great pals who would lay down their lives for each other.
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Who played the best Wyatt Earp?

The famous gunfight at the O.K. Corral (among other things) helped turn the lawman Wyatt Earp into one of the most legendary men of the Old West. Though many actors have brought his story to the screen over the years ranging from Hugh O'Brian to James Garner, two of the best portrayals were by Costner and Russell.
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Who is the best Doc Holliday?

Though many actors have solid performances within it, Val Kilmer's Doc Holliday is a standout role. 1993's Tombstone is a top-notch Western, and Val Kilmer's performance as real-life gunslinger Doc Holliday is a vital part of what makes it so good.
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Which is better Tombstone or Wyatt Earp?

The Winner: Tombstone

Both films are great, but Tombstone is the best, most fun, and most rewatchable. If I want to watch a documentary on Wyatt Earp, that's what I'll watch over Earp.
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Who was the first actor to played Wyatt Earp?

Wild Bill Hickok (1923)

It was the first movie to depict Wyatt Earp and the only movie that included his character before he died in 1929. Hart played "Wild Bill" and Bert Lindley played Earp. The role of Earp's character in the movie was very small.
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Who got Oscar in 1993?

Winners and nominees

Best Director winner Clint Eastwood became the seventh person nominated for lead acting and directing for the same film. Best Actor winner Al Pacino was the sixth performer to receive nominations in the lead and supporting categories in the same year.
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Which movie about Wyatt Earp is the most accurate?

Logically, 1946's My Darling Clementine should be the most accurate telling of the Gunfight Behind the O.K. Corral, since Wyatt Earp shared his memories with friend and director John Ford. For entertainment value, it may be the best film on the subject, but it ain't history.
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Why is Val Kilmer always sweating in Tombstone?

He has a vampiric pallor and constantly coughs, stumbles and sweats. He's dying of tuberculosis, but he's still the fastest gun in the west. Like Doc Holliday, I am diminished and disabled by long-term illness. Like him, I spend much of my time suffering in bed, recovering from brief exertions.
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Which movie made more money Wyatt Earp or Tombstone?

The box office shoot out was won by Tombstone, which was released in December and earned $56 million, more than double the $25 million raked in by Wyatt Earp, which premiered in June the following year.
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Who is the best Batman actor of all time?

Despite only acting in three Batman movies, Christian Bale is the most popular opinion among fans as the best Batman of all time. This is in part because of Bale's incredible performance in all three movies as Batman/Bruce Wayne, and also partially due to the unbelievably high quality of all three films in the series.
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Was Val Kilmer underrated as Batman?

Val Kilmer often doesn't come up when people think about the best Batman actors but he was seriously underrated as the Caped Crusader. All eyes are on Val Kilmer thanks to a new documentary about his life, called Val, and a recent A.I. technology allowing him to speak again after throat cancer took away his voice.
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How many Batman's did Val Kilmer do?

New documentary reveals why Val Kilmer only played Batman one time: 'It's very isolating' The role of Batman in a big-budget Hollywood blockbuster seems like an absolute dream role for any young actor, but according to Val Kilmer, it's more of a nightmare than anything else.
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What did the Doors movie get wrong?

As for the film's alleged errors or alterations, Manzarek claims: “Jim didn't light Pam's closet on fire. He didn't throw a TV set at me. His student film didn't have images from 'Triumph of the Will. ' That was totally made up.
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Is the Doors movie a true story?

The film tells the story and life of Jim Morrison, the lead singer of the American rock band the Doors, and the band's success of their music and influential counterculture.
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How accurate was the movie Tombstone?

Tombstone is fairly accurate historically. In fact, some of the more unbelieveable scenes (such as Bill Brosius missing Wyatt three times from point-blank range before Earp cuts him in half with a shotgun) are actually documented.
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