Val Kilmer's sit-com wish

Val Kilmer wanted to turn down his role in 'Felon'.The actor was approached to take on the dark role of a prison 'legend' in the forthcoming movie but says he was hoping to take on a lighter part.However, director Ric Waugh presented the 'Batman Forever' star with a part that was too "compelling" to turn down.He told MTV: "Ric wrote a fine script. It's very accurate about prison, which is overwhelming. Not in a good way. And I told him so, that I just didn't want to feel like that. I didn't want to play a guy that dark. "And he kept talking and I kept being polite, saying politely, 'Thank you. I really like your ideas. But I just want a sitcom. That's where I'm at. Anything with Will Ferrell in it. That's what I want to do.' But it was just too compelling."During the interview, Val also addressed rumours he was asked by director Oliver Stone to take heroin in preparation for his role as Jim Morrisson in 'The Doors'.He said: "Wow. I could never comment on that, which says a lot. No. I'm going to say no.

"Oliver didn't ask that. But I will say this: if he did back then, he probably wouldn't remember."