Val Kilmer's 'creepy' Cate Blanchett tribute

Val Kilmer and Cate Blanchett. Photos / Getty

There's a fine line between actorly admiration and flat-out obsession - and some people think Val Kilmer just crossed it.

The Hollywood actor surprised his social media followers over the weekend with a flurry of unsolicited tweets declaring his, uh, very strong feelings about Aussie acting royalty Cate Blanchett.

Cate Blanchett and Val Kilmer. Photo / Getty

Kilmer, who appeared alongside Blanchett in the 2003 Western The Missing, started his Cate tweetstorm with a selfie and a recollection of flying across the world in hope of meeting her.

"Once I flew all the way to Australia just to talk to Cate Blanchett. Her husband met me first. Or, instead, I guess, to be accurate," he wrote, alongside a picture of himself looking rather despondent.

Once I flew all the way to Australia just to talk to Cate Blanchett. Her husband met me first. Or, instead, I guess, to be accurate. pic.twitter.com/xSoYxRi0jh

— Val Kilmer (@valkilmer) March 24, 2017

OK Val, cool story. Things escalated from there, though, with Kilmer declaring that he's been dreaming about the married mother-of-four of late:

A whole day later, Val was back at it, continuing on his new favourite topic: gushing about Cate Blanchett. "She's just as amazing in person," he wrote. "Cate is so real it's almost unreal."

She's just as amazing in person. Some super stars aren't-Some superstars don't do a thing to ya in person-Cate is so real it's almost unreal

— Val Kilmer (@valkilmer) March 25, 2017

Kilmer went on to reveal that he once took a cameo role in a project (presumably The Missing, in which he played a supporting part alongside Blanchett's lead) just to work with her.

Only problem: He was so "dazzled" by her shovel-handling skills (yes, really) he completely forget his lines.

Once I did a cameo just to hang w/ #cateblanchett who pickd up a shovel in our sc. I was so dazzled by HOW she picked it up I forgot my line

— Val Kilmer (@valkilmer) March 25, 2017

Kilmer's next tweet: A black-and-white shot of Blanchett, accompanied by a musing of his own: "I mean even if she couldn't act you know what I mean?"

Yeah Val, we know what you mean.

At this point, some on social media felt it necessary to step in. 'Val,' they tweeted. 'She's a married woman. You're coming off a little intense. You don't have to share this all on Twitter. Maybe buy a diary.'

Kilmer was having none of it, hitting back at one person who'd labelled his tweets creepy: "Nothing in the least creepy about loving someone. What kind of world do you come from?"

He's got a point: We wish we loved anything quite as much as Val Kilmer loves Cate Blanchett.

And while Blanchett doesn't have a Twitter account, if she - or perhaps her husband Andrew Upton - find Kilmer's tweets cause for alarm, fear not: He's moved on to Jessica Chastain now.

And happy birthday to #JessicaChastain whom I also love love love love love. And a #Julliard alum as well.

— Val Kilmer (@valkilmer) March 26, 2017