Director Repeats Harsh Allegations Against Val Kilmer Over 2008 Film Set

A year after Val Kilmer’s death at 65, director Adam Marcus has revived serious allegations about the actor’s behavior during the 2008 shoot of “Delgo” (Hebrew title: “Mizmot Nesustarot”). In an interview with the Daily Mail, Marcus said Kilmer sexually harassed women, cursed constantly, arrived late, and often came to set drunk or under the influence of painkillers.

Kilmer was one of Hollywood’s biggest stars in the 1980s and 1990s, known for films including “Batman Forever,” “The Doors,” and “Top Gun.” He died last year from complications of pneumonia after previously recovering from throat cancer. Marcus first posted the claims on Facebook last week, saying Kilmer was physically violent, verbally abusive, and “the worst person I ever met,” but later deleted the post after it sparked a backlash online.

Marcus told the Daily Mail he stands by the accusations and said Kilmer was a “bully” who kicked him in the groin, used homophobic slurs, and nearly fell off a cliff while intoxicated on vodka and painkillers. He said that on the first day of shooting Kilmer arrived three hours late and was so intoxicated that the crew had to call an ambulance for an IV treatment. Marcus said Kilmer later apologized in tears, saying, “I’m ruining your movie, I love you, I don’t want this to end like this.”

According to Marcus, the behavior soon resumed. He said Kilmer later kicked him in the groin again, mocked him while he was on the floor, and verbally abused his wife, who worked on the production. He also accused Kilmer of repeatedly groping women on set, making obscene gestures that alarmed Sony executives, and upsetting a disabled fan who had been invited to the production. Marcus said complaints to the production were ignored, and concluded that Kilmer “made everyone’s life hell.” A representative for Kilmer’s son, Jack Kilmer, declined to comment, calling the allegations “ridiculous.”