Described by some as Hollywood's most difficult leading man, the hazel-eyed, lush-lipped, handsome blond Val Kilmer also has his share of advocates to offset the howls of his surprisingly vocal detractors, few of whom, despite their issues with him, would argue that his best work ranks him right up there with Hollywood's elite leading men. He has described his father as "very eccentric and headstrong", so clearly the apple didn't fall far from the tree. Kilmer's intransigence led to the firing of directors Kevin Jarre ("Tombstone" 1993) and Richard Stanley ("The Island of Dr. Moreau" 1996);