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Tom Cruise Fans Celebrate Mission Impossible Actor's First Oscar: ‘Richly Deserved, Well Overdue!’

Tom Cruise received an honorary Oscar for his career and shared an emotional speech before dancing with notable artists at the after-party, a moment fans called long overdue.

  • On Sunday, Tom Cruise received an honorary Oscar at the Governors Awards, finally getting his statue at the ceremony.
  • Observers note Tom Cruise has never won a competitive Oscar despite at least two performances many felt deserved one, while the honorary award recognised his wider career contributions.
  • Following the ceremony, videos show Cruise dancing with Debbie Allen, Phylicia Rashad and Jennifer Lewis to Beyoncé and Luther Vandross songs at the after‑party.
  • He delivered an emotional speech about movies, emphasising cinema's power to unite audiences, while media coverage called it Tom Cruise's best weekend ever.
  • The honorary award renewed debate about past snubs, with commentators observing a competitive Oscar might have limited Tom Cruise's speech or time to party with Debbie Allen.
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Los Angeles., “Film takes me around the world. It helps me to appreciate and respect differences. It also shows me our shared humanity. And no matter where we come from, in that cinema we laugh together, feel together, wait together, and that’s the power of this art form. And that’s why it’s important, that’s why it’s important for me. So making movies isn’t what I do, it’s what I am,” Tom Cruise told Sunday night in the 16th edition of the Gove…

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After four appointments, the King of the waterfalls finally received an Oscar of honour to reward his career.

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After 35 years of Oscar nominations... Tom Cruise wins his first Oscar, the Lifetime Achievement Award. Hollywood actor Tom Cruise, 63, has won the Academy Honorary Award, his first Oscar trophy. Cruise was honored on the 16th in Los Angeles, USA.

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After almost 45 years of career and four nominations, Tom Cruise received his first Oscar award on Sunday night. The actor was honored in an honorary capacity at the ceremony of the Board of Governors of the Hollywood Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences. Continue reading

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