“Film helps me to appreciate and respect differences. It also shows me our shared humanity, how we are alike in so many ways,” said the actor. “In the cinema we laugh together, we feel together, we hope together, and that is the power of this art form. And that is why it matters, that is why it matters to me. So making films is not what I do, it is who I am.”
Cruise has been nominated for an Oscar four times in the past. For best actor for Born on the Fourth of July and Jerry MaguireBest Supporting Actor for Magnolia and best film as producer of Top Gun: Maverick. It is the first time that Cruise has received a statue. Cruise is praised by organizer The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for his “incredible dedication to our community of film and stunt makers.”
The awards featured well-known actors including Jennifer Lawrence, Michael B. Jordan, Sydney Sweeney, Leonardo DiCaprio, Dwayne Johnson, Emma Stone and many others.