Los Angeles: Hollywood actor Tom Cruise will be given the 52nd ‘Life Achievement Award’ of the American Film Institute (AFI). It is the institute’s highest honour for a career in the film industry.
The AFI Board of Trustees announced on Wednesday that the ‘Mission: Impossible’ actor will be presented with the award at a gala ceremony held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on April 24, 2027. “Tom Cruise is a global figure,” said Kathleen Kennedy, Chair of the AFI Board of Trustees. ”
“As an actor and producer, he shows exceptional commitment to everything he does. I especially admire his deep faith in films and his ability to unite people. It is this passion that has made him an exceptional representative of American cinema around the world. ”
The actor is known for films like “Top Gun”, “Rain Man”, “A Few Good Men”, “Jerry Maguire”, “Minority Report”, “The Last Samurai” and “Mission: Impossible”.
[DD news]