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In February, he fired Air Force General C Q Brown, who was dismissed along with five other admirals and generals.

For the film, the director asked him to dress up as an admiral.

The vice admiral's team schedules a routine call to Russia's Northern Fleet every Wednesday afternoon -to keep communication channels open, they say.

The admiral's visit coincided with the escalation of an intense trade war between China and the US after President Trump's announcement of higher tariffs.

The pair shared a highly emotional scene as Kilmer's character, now an admiral, typed out part of his side of the conversation on a screen, before sharing a hug.