Tom Cruise to Receive First-Ever Oscar at 2025 Governors Awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has revealed that international icon Tom Cruise will be honored with an Honorary Oscar at the upcoming Governors Awards on November 16, 2025, in Los Angeles.
Despite receiving four previous Oscar nominations, Cruise has yet to win a competitive award—making this his first-ever Oscar.
This lifetime achievement award recognizes Cruise's decades-long career, marked by blockbuster hits and his trademark high-risk stunts, most of which he performs himself.
It also acknowledges his vital contribution to reviving the movie theater experience, particularly in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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