NEW ORLEANS (AP) — "Batman Forever" star Val Kilmer will reign as celebrity king when the Krewe of Bacchus parade rolls through New Orleans on Feb. 22, two days before Mardi Gras.

Kilmer will be decked out in royal apparel as he rides through the city on a float in the annual parade.

Last year, wrestler and reality TV star Hulk Hogan was the krewe's celebrity king.

Kilmer's screen credits also include "Top Gun," ''The Doors" and 2006's "Deja Vu" with Denzel Washington, which was filmed in New Orleans.

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