An AI replica of actor Val Kilmer will appear in a new film. - Stephane Cardinale / Corbis contributor via Kilmer had originally been cast as a Catholic priest and Native American spiritualist in the movie,

An AI-generated Val Kilmer will play a Catholic priest and Native American spiritualist in an upcoming movie, nearly a year after the actor’s death.

Voorhees explained, “His family kept saying how important they thought the movie was and that Val really wanted to be a part of this. He really thought it was an important story that he wanted his nam...