Tom Cruise was felicitated with an Academy Honorary Award at the Governors Awards. After receiving his first Oscar, the 63-year-old Hollywood icon delivered an emotional speech about the profound role cinema has played in his life.

Cruise shoulders one of the world’s biggest blockbuster franchises like Mission: Impossible and Top Gun. He received the award from filmmaker Alejandro G Iñárritu. They are working together in a film slated to release next year.

Tom Cruise was honoured with the Academy Honorary Award on Sunday

night. The Hollywood icon utilised his moment on stage to acknowledge the numerous people who breathe life into films. He also celebrated the power of cinema to connect people across borders. The actor also received a two-minute standing ovation.

On Sunday, The Academy

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