Val Kilmer is tipped to become the next governor of his home state of New Mexico - by the politician currently in the hot seat.

Democrat Bill Richardson has to step down from the position when his second term ends in 2011 - and he would love to hand over the keys to the governor’s mansion to Kilmer.

He says, “I like the idea. Val Kilmer is a New Mexican, he was Batman. You know there have been successful actors going into politics. I haven’t talked to him about it, I don’t know how serious he is, but you know if he jumps in a race he’s got name ID, so it can’t be discounted.”

Kilmer - who is actively involved with the The Wildlife Center of New Mexico - wouldn’t be the first actor to become a governor.

Hollywood icons Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ronald Reagan have both held the position in California.

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50 Cent is planning a musical collaboration with actor and new best friend Val Kilmer.

The pair became firm pals on the set of new prison movie Felon; with the rapper rumored to have given Kilmer a $100,000 car as a gift. And the Batman Forever star reveals they are planning to hit the studio together.

He says, “I don’t think he’s going to produce a song, but he really likes one of my songs. I told him my idea for it and he wants to help. He’s officially my new friend.”

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Val Kilmer was handed the job of voicing the new Knight Rider car when producers learned funnyman Will Arnett had a truck commercial deal that would prevent him from playing K.I.T.T. on TV.

Arrested Development star Arnett won the role on the upcoming TV remake of David Hasselhoff’s speedy 1980s series, but was forced to step down because of his ties to GMC Trucks.

And Kilmer, a fan of the original series, was asked to step in and become the motor mouth of the project.
The Doors star says, “Will Arnett was seen on a car commercial and the producers found out that his voice was owned by that car company. They found out by accident.

“So I get the call from my agent, who asked me if I wanted to be the voice of K.I.T. I remembered that show and it was fun when I was a kid, so I said, ‘Sure, should I do a tape?’ My agent said, ‘No, it’s not an audition, they’re offering it to you.’ I had to be on set at 7am the next morning.

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Val Kilmer was put off ever getting a tattoo by the thought of wearing the same dirty T-shirt forever.

That’s what one tattooed colleague likened his own skin art to when the actor approached him with his own tattoo thoughts.

Kilmer, who plays a heavily tattooed thug in new movie Felon, recalls, “When I was a kid, about 14, I worked in a warehouse and there was the guy who had a tattoo - a standard sort of hula girl lady thing that looked all nasty.

“I said, `What’s that like? I’m thinking of getting a tattoo,’ and he said, `Imagine waking up in the same T-shirt for 15 years.’ That sort of soured me because he was an ugly dude so I was picturing him waking up in the T-shirt. It still haunts me.”

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Val Kilmer is happy pal Heath Ledger got to show off his acting talents in challenging roles before his untimely death - because now he’ll be considered one of the greats.

The Doors star discovered a soulmate in Ledger but always worried the “interesting and successful” roles he played never showed his true talents.

But, thanks to Brokeback Mountain and the new Batman movie, The Dark Knight, the late Aussie’s legacy will be spot on.

Kilmer tells WENN, “I’ve known him for a number of years and there was a gravity to him that came up.”

“It’s tough, but when I think about him, in terms of the tragedy of his life ending, I’m happy that he got to do a couple of roles that matched what he was capable of because he always seemed to me an actor doing interesting and successful work, but he was better than some of those roles.”

Former Batman Kilmer and the new Joker Ledger met up a month before the latter died from an accidental drug overdose in January and Kilmer still has fond memories of their last meeting.

He recalls, “He was very proud of having quit drinking. We were in a nasty smoke-filled club and I was drinking water and Heath’s like, ‘Hey, you’re drinking water,’ and I’m like, ‘Yeah, you’re drinking water too,’ and he was excited about drinking water. He said he hadn’t had a drink in about a year.”

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