Watch: Tom Cruise’s Honorary Oscar Award Full Acceptance Speech
“You inspire me, you challenge me, and you expand in my mind what I think is possible. You are all my friends.” This right here is a wonderful example of an all-timer acceptance speech, a real masterclass in speaking to your peers and also paying tribute to all those who have paved the way before you. While he has been nominated a few times before, Tom Cruise has never actually won an Oscar. So The Academy decided to give him an honorary Academy Award this year. This special honorary Oscar was presented to Tom at a special event this past weekend called the Governors Awards (and a clip will be shown during the Oscars Ceremony next March). His career in cinema as an actor started in 1981 with the two films: Endless Love and Taps. He has been a remarkable force in the movies ever since, from Top Gun and Mission: Impossible to Eyes Wide Shut and Minority Report and Collateral, and everything else. This is a very touching speech that is worth your time listening to all about the magic of cinema and everyone involved in it. View below. And this tribute to Tom Cruise from filmmaker Alejandro G. Iñárritu (who just made a movie with Tom): This video was posted directly to the Oscars YouTube page for [.].