When you think of the Oscars, you think of all the biggest movie stars in the world gathered in one place. From Brad Pitt to Leonardo DiCaprio to Tom Cruise, they're staples year after year at the event, right? Well, not always.
He may be surprised to learn that, at least before the 2023 Oscars, the latter had never won an Academy Award before. We know! crazy right? Yet Cruise has been nominated an impressive four times, earning his first nomination in 1990 for Best Actor for playing the role of real-life Sergeant Ron Kovic in "Born on the Fourth of July," before earning another in the same category in 1997. .for "Jerry Maguire" in which he played, well, Jerry Maguire of course! He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for "Magnolia" in 2000, and then 2023 brought him the coveted Best Picture nomination for "Top Gun: Maverick." But while we're sure the cast and crew of the massive sequel celebrated the movie's smash hit all night, the leading man wasn't there.
Tom Cruise is across the pond
Yes, Tom Cruise didn't participate in the 2023 Oscars because he's a little busy living in Europe. The actor is actually across the pond in the UK, but he's not just enjoying a bit of a vacation. The star feels the need, not for speed, no, but for hard work, as he films another installment of one of his other most famous film franchises, "Mission: Impossible." Cruise is working on "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part II," and Deadline is reporting that he, too, has been filming the upcoming movie in Sicily, Italy.
Cruise is one of the producers of the super-well-received "Top Gun: Maverick" (as well as playing the lead role of the iconic Captain Pete "Maverick" Mitchell), so it's a real shame the star wasn't on hand to celebrate alongside. him. his co-workers and co-stars, but at least we'll get a Lady Gaga rendition of the movie's theme! However, we seriously doubt there aren't more Oscar-winning chances in this actor's future. Hey, maybe I'll even come back next year for "Mission: Impossible - The Dead Count Part II"?
