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Val Kilmer Wanted To Teamup With Will Forte On "The Amazing Race"

  • Writer: Dan Lalonde
    Dan Lalonde
  • Apr 4
  • 2 min read

I have watched every version of The Amazing Race. USA, Canadian and my favorite the Australian version. Can you imagine Iceman and MacGruber running the race together trying to get to the pitstop?


In a touching essay for Vulture, comedian Will Forte opened up about his unique and unexpected friendship with Val Kilmer, who passed away on April 1 at age 65. Known for their work together in the cult comedy MacGruber (2010), Forte and Kilmer bonded deeply off-screen—so much so that they even briefly lived together in Malibu.


Forte recounts how their friendship blossomed during and after filming, calling Kilmer “generous and kind,” even recalling how the actor literally gave him the shirt off his back during a shoot. The two grew closer when Kilmer faced a housing issue, and Forte welcomed him into his home for over two months. That’s when Forte introduced Kilmer to reality TV—and The Amazing Race quickly became a shared obsession.


Then came the unforgettable suggestion from Kilmer: “Will, you and I have to go do The Amazing Race.” Forte was all in, but their agents quickly shut it down. “There’s no way you guys are doing that,” they said. Forte now calls that moment “maybe the biggest regret of my whole career.”


Despite the missed opportunity, Forte’s memories are full of warmth and gratitude. “I think we would’ve gotten out very quickly, but it just would’ve been the experience of a lifetime,” he wrote. Kilmer, known for iconic roles in Top Gun and The Doors, left a lasting mark not just on the industry—but on everyone lucky enough to call him a friend.


So would they be the team eliminated first or would Iceman U-Turn another team to win the one million dollars and to hear "you are the official winners of The Amazing Race"?



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Source: Variety


Photo Credit: CBS

 
 
 

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