- By Sidhi Agarwall
- Wed, 18 Jun 2025 01:13 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Tom Cruise, the renowned Hollywood action legend and producer, will be applauded with an honorary Oscar award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). This announcement follows almost a month after the premiere of his most recent movie, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, the eighth instalment in the internationally acclaimed spy action series. The official Oscars website stated that the ceremony will take place at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood on November 16, 2025.
Debbie Allen, a renowned choreographer and actor, along with ‘Do The Right Thing’ production designer Wynn Thomas, will also receive Academy Honorary Awards, also known as the Governors' Awards. Music icon and philanthropist Dolly Parton will be felicitated with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for her decades-long charitable work in literacy and education. “This year’s Governors Awards will celebrate four legendary individuals whose extraordinary careers and commitment to our filmmaking community continue to leave a lasting impact,” Academy President Janet Yang said in a statement.
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Meanwhile, Mission Impossible star Tom Cruise has been nominated four times, twice for best actor in ‘Born on the Fourth of July’ and ‘Jerry Maguire’, once for supporting actor in ‘Magnolia’ and once for best picture with ‘Top Gun: Maverick’. Academy President Janet Yang praised Cruise’s “incredible commitment to our filmmaking community, to the theatrical experience, and to the stunt community”.
At the same time, Debbie Allen, who had never been nominated for an Oscar earlier, played an integral role in the Oscars show, having choreographed seven ceremonies over the years. For the choreographer and actor, Yang said, "Debbie Allen is a trailblazing choreographer and actor whose work has captivated generations and crossed genres.”
On the other hand, a nomination had also eluded Wynn Thomas, a leading production designer whose movies have often gone on to best picture nominations and even one win, for Ron Howard’s ‘A Beautiful Mind’. Thomas is most known for his long-term collaboration with filmmaker Spike Lee, from ‘She’s Gotta Have It’ and ‘Malcolm X’ through ‘Da 5 Bloods’. ’ Yang added, “Production designer Wynn Thomas has brought some of the most enduring films to life through a visionary eye and mastery of his craft."
Dolly Parton has also been nominated twice for best original song, for ‘9 to 5’ and, in 2006, ‘Travelin’ Thru’ from the movie ‘Transamerica’. But her honour celebrates her humanitarian efforts over the years through organisations like the Dollywood Foundation and the literary program ‘Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library’. "Beloved performer Dolly Parton exemplifies the spirit of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award through her unwavering dedication to charitable efforts.” Yang further stated.
