It’s high time for applause! For years, this stalwart of Hollywood has been undervalued, unacknowledged, even dismissed. But at last, the long-overdue accolades are coming. Well done!
No, it’s not Tom Cruise who should receive the honorary Oscar; instead, it’s the Academy who deserves credit for ensuring that the world’s last remaining iconic actor will attend their upcoming event.
Or:
It won’t be Tom Cruise receiving the honorary Oscar, but rather the Academy, as they have managed to secure the attendance of the world’s last major star for their next ceremony.
Truth be told, it seems like the Oscars could greatly benefit from having Tom Cruise involved, rather than the other way around. Given the current state of affairs, an honorary Oscar might just be what the show needs to boost its popularity, especially since these awards often go to seasoned stars like Mel Brooks (who received one last year at the age of 97). In recent years, both the viewership and cultural significance of the Oscars have been declining in a similar manner to the biplane Cruise was hanging from during his latest Mission Impossible stunt. Since its peak in 1998 (the year of Titanic), viewership has dropped by approximately 66%, with only around 20 million people watching today, which is roughly equivalent to the number who watch a typical midseason NFL game.
As a gaming enthusiast, I can’t help but marvel at Tom Cruise’s incredible movie magic! Even at 62, he’s still packing ’em in like no other, with his blockbusters pulling massive crowds. Just last month, Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 2 raked in a staggering $500 million worldwide, while its predecessor, from 2023, managed an impressive $550 million. And let’s not forget about Top Gun Maverick from 2022, the film that showed the pandemic wasn’t the end of the line for cinema. It soared to unimaginable heights, grossing a mind-blowing $1.5 billion – Tom Cruise’s personal best yet!
The surprising shift in this scenario is nearly as astounding as one of Ethan Hunt’s disguise removals. For years, the Academy appeared to maintain a somewhat dismissive stance towards Cruise, viewing him more as an action hero than a genuine actor. Granted, they did extend the occasional courteous nomination – for ‘Born on the Fourth of July’ in 1989, for ‘Jerry Maguire’ in 1996 and for ‘Magnolia’ in 1999 – but they never called him up to accept an award. He was always relegated to the audience alongside the other nominees, graciously displaying his famous 500-watt smile for the camera.
To be frank, the honorary Oscar given out this week seems like a belated recognition. After all, Tom Cruise isn’t just known for scaling skyscrapers or leaping motorcycles off cliffs; throughout his career, he has delivered some incredibly nuanced, courageous, and indeed Oscar-worthy performances. It’s not just about the roles that the Academy chose to nominate—one of which, it should be noted, arguably deserved the win (the fact that Michael Caine’s relatively understated performance in The Cider House Rules beat Cruise’s indelible portrayal as the toxic motivational speaker in Paul Thomas Anderson’s underrated 1998 drama Magnolia remains a perplexing enigma).
Tom Cruise also delivered award-worthy performances in several movies, such as Rain Man alongside Dustin Hoffman, Interview with a Vampire opposite Brad Pitt, and Eyes Wide Shut, Stanley Kubrick’s final film, where he acted with Nicole Kidman. It could be argued that his performance as the overweight, Diet Coke-drinking, potty-mouthed studio executive Les Grossman in Tropic Thunder was worthy of an award (the Golden Globes even nominated it).
The delay in acknowledging Cruise’s achievements by the Oscars might be due to several reasons, and it’s hard to say for certain. It could be his captivating charm that some Academy voters find too polished or commercial. Perhaps it was also the fact that he openly embraced the glamour of movie stardom rather than the more methodical self-denial favored by many in the industry. Or maybe the Academy held a grudge against him for making a film called “Cocktail.” Regardless, the Oscars can no longer ignore their own bias and snobbery towards commercial success.
At present, Cruise’s reputation is already firmly established. However, the Oscars could greatly benefit from his presence, as they might be in need of revitalization.
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2025-06-19 02:54