Val Kilmer to be the voice of KITT in new Knight Rider

HOLLYWOOD, California — Val Kilmer, whose screen roles have ranged from gunman Doc Holliday to porn star John Holmes and legendary fighter pilot "Iceman," can now add crime-fighting car voice to his resume.

Kilmer has been tapped to replace Will Arnett, best known as the star of TV's short-lived Arrested Development, as the voice of KITT in NBC's upcoming Knight Rider movie. The problem is that Ford is a huge ad buyer on the Knight Rider series, particularly promoting that KITT is now played by a Mustang Shelby GT500 KR.

Arnett has a previous voice-over relationship with GMC, and Ford was apparently uncomfortable with the association.

What this means to you: If he ever plays Jim Morrison again, Kilmer can sing "Knight Riders on the Storm."