Mission: Impossible star Tom Cruise explained why he doesn’t get upset over awards. Read more.
Hollywood icon Tom Cruise has millions of fans, countless accolades, and Golden Globe Awards, but he lacks an Oscar! However, the actor once revealed why the most prestigious Academy Award means nothing to him. He has given some blockbuster movies, and even at his age, the actor has been setting examples for others in the action and science fiction genres. Keep scrolling for more.
He was born in July 1963 as Thomas Cruise Mapother IV and had a Catholic upbringing. Reportedly, in 1986, the Mission: Impossible star was converted to Scientology by his first wife, Mimi Rogers. Since then, he has been quite vocal about his faith. He has also landed in some controversies for his new faith. Besides Tom, other celebrities who practice Scientology include John Travolta, Giovanni Ribisi, Ant-Man star Michael Pena and more.
Tom Cruise got his breakthrough in the movies Risky Business and Top Gun. He appeared in several critically acclaimed films and made several commercially successful films in his career. The actor received four Oscar nominations, and he once revealed that winning awards had nothing to do with his craft. According to the Irish Examiner’s report, Tom said, “I didn’t grow up watching the Oscars, so it’s never been a goal. I wanted to act. People have tried to get me to do a role by saying, ‘This is your Oscar.’ That means nothing to me.”
