Fans are all saying the same thing after Tom Cruise finally gets his Oscar Rishma Dosani Published June 18, 2025 8:44pm Updated June 19, 2025 10:26am Comments ...

The Oscars Finally Fell in Love With Tom Cruise. It’s About Time After decades of snubs, the Academy is at long last giving the world's biggest movie star a statuette. An honorary one — but still.

Thirty-five years after Tom Cruise received his first Oscar nomination, he’s finally getting a trophy. It’s not for his death-defying stunts, either. At least, not exclusively.

Tom Cruise will finally receive his first Oscar when he’s honored with an honorary Academy Award at the 2025 Governors Awards, the Academy announced Tuesday.

Twenty-five years after Tom Cruise received his first Oscar nomination, he's finally getting a trophy. It's not for his death-defying stunts, either. At least, not exclusively.

Yang spotlighted Cruise's "incredible commitment to our filmmaking community, to the theatrical experience, and to the stunts community." Allen, 75, has never been nominated for an Oscar.

The annual Governors Awards will honor Tom Cruise, choreographer Debbie Allen and “Do The Right Thing” production designer Wynn Thomas and Dolly Parton.