Val Kilmer is the New Voice of K.I.T.T.

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I know that when you see Val Kilmer now, he hardly looks like his old self. Still, the guy is one of my favorite actors with movies like Top Secret, Real Genius, Top Gun, The Doors, Thunderheart, Tombstone, Heat, The Island of Dr. Moreau, Red Planet, and The Saint. My favorites of that group are Tombstone, Heat, and The Saint in that order.

Now, Val is replacing Will Arnett as voice of K.I.T.T. in the new Knight Rider movie on NBC.

Problem is, Arnett had a contractual conflict of interest.

For the better part of a decade, Arnett has done voice-over work for General Motors — as the voice of GMC Trucks. NBC’s new “Knight,” however, is “played” by a Ford Mustang.

What’s more, Ford isn’t simply providing cars for “Knight Rider.” It’s taking an active role in the marketing and branding of the pic, a backdoor pilot for a possible series. Ford’s logo even appears all over NBC’s on-air promos for the pic.

Not surprisingly, when GM found out about the Ford connection, it asked Arnett to pull out.

“I was very excited at the prospect of playing the part of KITT in the new ‘Knight Rider’ movie,” Arnett said. “However, because of a long relationship with General Motors as the voice of GMC Trucks, I had to respectfully withdraw from the project.”

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I think Val will be a great voice for K.I.T.T. and I’m looking forward to the show.

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