Bruce Springsteen, Penélope Cruz, Bowen Yang and Walter Salles to be Honored at 2025 Academy Museum Gala

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The Academy Museum of Cinematic Arts plans to celebrate Bruce Springsteen, Penélope Cruz, Bowen Yang, and Walter Salles at its fifth annual charity event, taking place on October 18th.

At the upcoming event, Bruce Springsteen will be honored with the first-ever Legacy Award. This prestigious honor is bestowed upon artists whose extensive collection of work has served as a source of inspiration for countless storytellers and significantly shaped culture. On the other hand, Cruz will receive the Icon Award, an accolade that acknowledges an artist whose career has left a substantial global impact.

Bruce Springsteen is getting the first-ever Legacy Award because his music has inspired many artists and changed culture over the years. Cruz is getting the Icon Award since their career has made a big difference around the world.

Yang is set to be honored with the Vantage Award, a recognition bestowed upon a budding artist who contributes to the disruption and redefinition of established narratives within the realm of cinema.

Sally will receive the Luminary Award, which is presented to an artist whose work has significantly broadened the artistic horizons within the realm of cinema.

Both Springsteen and Cruz have won Oscars, and Yang is a member of the award-winning Wicked cast, with its sequel, For Good, scheduled to premiere in theaters on November 21st.

In 2025, Jon M. Chu, the director of both “Wicked” and “Wicked: For Good,” will be co-chairing the gala event alongside Common, Viola Davis and her husband Julius Tennon, Robert Downey Jr. and his wife Susan Downey, Jennifer Hudson, and Alejandro Ramírez Magaña (an Academy Museum trustee).

The host committee for the Academy Museum, revealed on Thursday, consists of celebrities such as Amy Adams and her partner Darren Le Gallo, Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann, Noah Baumbach, Dave Bautista, Gael García Bernal, Alison Brie and Dave Franco, Adrien Brody, Nia DaCosta, Willem Dafoe, Danielle Deadwyler, Ariana DeBose, Laura Dern, Harris Dickinson, Colman Domingo, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Eisenberg, Jacob Elordi, Jeff Goldblum, Ludwig Göransson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, Brian Tyree Henry, Oscar Isaac, Rian Johnson, Simon Kinberg, Zoë Kravitz, Jude Law, Greta Lee, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Brad Hall, Demi Moore, Lupita Nyong’o, Jenna Ortega, Ke Huy and Echo Quan, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Eddie Redmayne, Seth and Lauren Miller Rogen, Eli Roth, Bird Runningwater, Meg Ryan, Winona Ryder, Zoe Saldaña, Chloë Sevigny, Celine Song, June Squibb, Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor, Jeremy Strong, Tessa Thompson and Rachel Zegler.

At the Academy Museum gala, we’re coming together to support and honor the arts of cinema, celebrating its progression and conservation,” stated Amy Homma, director and president. “As we mark our fifth year, we are delighted to highlight Penélope Cruz, Walter Salles, Bruce Springsteen, and Bowen Yang – influential storytellers whose impact extends beyond films. We’re incredibly grateful to our museum’s founding supporters, particularly Rolex, our partner who has consistently backed cinema, and our co-chairs for hosting this essential event.

The upcoming grand occasion aims to generate resources for various museum activities such as exhibits, educational projects, public events (like screenings), K-12 programs, and accessibility efforts, all geared towards benefiting both the general public and the Los Angeles community.

The previous year’s grand event, where Paul Mescal, Rita Moreno, and Quentin Tarantino were recognized, managed to collect over $11 million for the museum.

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2025-07-17 18:55