After it was He was nominated for four Oscars without winning any, Tom Cruise It was finally received on Sunday night, November 16th Honorary statue In recognition of his 44 years of experience, during the 16th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Governors Awards.
“Filmmaking is not what I do, it is who I am.”Tom Cruise made the announcement at the Governors Awards, which are organized annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He was quiet as always, however At times he appeared on the verge of tears as he spoke, holding the honorary gold statue Which was celebrating more than 40 years at the forefront of the industry.
“In that cinema, we laugh together, feel together, and hope together,” he said after two minutes of applause.
Mexican director Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu – who has already won several Oscars – presented the award to Cruz. The two have spent several months filming in London for a movie that will be released in 2026. The collaboration suggests that Cruise, who has stuck with blockbuster franchises in recent years, may not have given up on trying to win an Oscar the old-fashioned way.
“This may be his first Oscar, but from what I’ve seen and experienced, it won’t be his last,” Iñárritu said.
Production designer Wayne Thomas Choreographer and actress Debbie Allen They were also selected by the Academy’s Board of Governors to honor their illustrious careers, and absentee Dolly Parton was honored for her lifetime of philanthropy at the ceremony at the Ray Dolby Auditorium in Los Angeles.
A competitive Oscar has eluded Tom Cruise, who has been nominated four times: as an actor He was born on the 4th of July1989; Jerry Maguire For the year 1996, and Magnolia 1999, and as a producer of Top Gun: Maverick For the year 2022.
Before he took to the stage, the audience watched a long montage of clips from those and other films – laden with reckless stunts that he often performed himself, since Cruise does not accept double roles – from Taps From 1981 to Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning From this year.
It would have been logical for the Governors Awards not to be televised. Tom Cruise doesn’t work in TVand was one of the biggest advocates for the experience of watching movies via live streaming.
“I will always do everything I can to help this art form“To support and champion new voices, and to protect what makes cinema powerful,” Cruz said. Hopefully without any more broken bones“.
The list of stars attending the ceremony suggests that promotion for the upcoming competitive Oscars is already underway, albeit in secret. The banquet tables were filled with potential candidates, including… Leonardo DiCaprio, Michael B. Jordan, Sidney Sweeney, Dwayne JohnsonAriana Grande and Jacob Al-Wardi.
With information from AP/Andrew Dalton
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