Val Kilmer dubbed ‘worst human being’ by director 1 year after actor’s passing: I’ll ‘speak ill of the dead’
Director Adam Marcus has labeled the late actor Val Kilmer as the 'worst human being' more than a year after Kilmer's death. Marcus made these comments in a now-deleted post on Threads, expressing his disdain for Kilmer's behavior on set. This criticism comes despite Kilmer's legacy as a well-known actor, with previous reports highlighting his difficult reputation in Hollywood.
- ▪Adam Marcus referred to Val Kilmer as the 'worst human being' in a recent social media post.
- ▪Kilmer passed away in April 2025 from pneumonia at the age of 65.
- ▪Marcus claimed that if Kilmer had behaved the same way today, he would have been 'canceled in a blink.'
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Celebrity News Val Kilmer dubbed ‘worst human being’ by director 1 year after actor’s passing: I’ll ‘speak ill of the dead’ By Tamantha Ryan Published June 2, 2026, 8:00 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add Page Six on Google Adam Marcus claimed Val Kilmer was the “worst human being” more than a year after the actor died from pneumonia. The director, who worked with the late “Batman Forever” star in the 2008 action thriller “Conspiracy,” took to Threads over the weekend in a now-deleted post to call out Kilmer. “#MicroIntellectMonday to that time when I directed that guy. The guy who played Iceman and Doc Holiday [sic]. You know the one,” he wrote alongside a photo of himself and Kilmer, per Entertainment Weekly.
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