India, March 19 -- Nearly a year after his passing, late Hollywood star Val Kilmer is set to return to the screen in an unexpected way. The actor has been digitally resurrected using generative AI for an upcoming film titled As Deep as the Grave.

Back in 2020, Val was cast as a Catholic priest, Father Fintan, in what was then titled Canyon Of The Dead. However, the actor's cancer worsened, preventing him from filming any scenes in the much-delayed film. Now, six years later, one year after Val's death, the late actor is set to return to the screen with the film, which has been renamed to As Deep As The Grave. It has been made possible by generative AI. The first look of the film has also been released.

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