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Tom Cruise missed the 2023 Oscars on Sunday, and the actor couldn't attend the 95th Academy awards because he was in the UK.

He also talked about the opportunity to work with Hollywood royalty. However, Tom Cruise missed the Oscars because he was back on set for work. Oscars producer Glen Weiss said Gaga was invited to perform but could not commit at the time. Glen revealed that Lady Gaga didn’t feel like she could deliver a performance at the caliber that she’s used to doing. It was nominated for Writing (Adapted Screenplay), Film Editing, Sound, Music (Original Song), and Visual Effects. Tom Cruise’s 2023 Oscar absence was noticeable, eliciting questions from several people.

But he hasn't ever been graced with an Oscar by the Academy. This year, the highest-grossing film of 2022, Top Gun: Maverick, was nominated for six Oscars, ...

As per Entertainment Tonight, the action star didn’t attend the prestigious function because he was busy filming his next film, Mission: Impossible—Dead Reckoning, Part II in the United Kingdom. [Jennifer Connelly](https://fandomwire.com/top-gun-maverick-star-jennifer-connelly-wants-to-play-a-middle-aged-superhero-in-future/), Tom Cruise was still expected to turn up at the awards ceremony. However, for all of the effort, the actor ultimately was a no-show at the ceremony. However, Connelly’s dreams weren’t fulfilled because the movie didn’t bag even a single award in any category, let alone the Best Picture one which was taken by everyone’s favorite Everything Everywhere All At Once. I think that the film is a really well-made film and it’s really hard to make a film like that.” As per the actress:

Tom Cruise, one of the biggest names in showbiz, who has been heralded for 'saving cinema', didn't attend last night's Oscars.

[Everything Everywhere All At Once’s Oscars success proves one vital thing – Asian talent matters](https://metro.co.uk/2023/03/13/eeaaos-oscars-success-proves-one-vital-thing-asian-talent-matters-18423280/?ico=more_text_links) [Jessica Chastain received praise for wearing a mask](https://metro.co.uk/2023/03/13/jessica-chastain-praised-for-wearing-face-mask-at-the-oscars-18430925/), with the actress currently performing in a play in New York City. [Lorraine Kelly doesn’t hold back when discussing Hugh Grant’s awkward Oscars interview with Ashley Graham](https://metro.co.uk/2023/03/13/lorraine-kelly-brands-hugh-grant-curt-over-awkward-oscars-interview-18431572/?ico=more_text_links) [made history with seven awards](https://metro.co.uk/2023/03/13/eeaaos-oscars-success-proves-one-vital-thing-asian-talent-matters-18423280/), including best picture, best actress, and best original screenplay. [Avatar: The Way of Water](https://metro.co.uk/2022/12/13/avatar-the-way-of-water-review-james-cameron-sequel-lacks-story-17928674/), already one of the highest-grossing films ever, was nominated for best picture, but it lost to [Everything Everywhere All at Once](https://metro.co.uk/2023/03/13/oscars-2023-everything-everywhere-all-at-once-owns-awards-with-7-wins-18430001/). [Tom Cruise](https://metro.co.uk/tag/tom-cruise/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P2_LNK1).

Tom Cruise missed the 2023 Oscar awards ceremony on Sunday, where his blockbuster hit Top Gun: Maverick won the Best Sound award.

The Edge of Tomorrow star made headlines for his viral interaction with Steven Spielberg at the luncheon, where the legendary filmmaker was seen telling Cruise he "saved Hollywood's [expletive]" with Top Gun: Maverick. While Cruise didn’t attend the ceremony, just hours before the glitzy Hollywood event hit the floors, it was revealed Lady Gaga will, in fact, perform her Oscar-nominated Top Gun: Maverick single, Hold My Hand. Cruise, 60, skipped the 95th Academy Awards show as he is currently busy shooting for his upcoming movie Mission Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part II, in the United Kingdom, it has been reported.

Tom Cruise didn't attend the 95th edition of the Oscars that took place in Los Angeles on Sunday, even though his recent film 'Top Gun: Maverick' was ...

Seriously, 'Maverick' might have saved the entire theatrical industry," Spielberg said. - The Oscars 2023. [F1 and Ferrari celebrate the 2023 Oscars Best Actress award through Jean Todt](https://www.marca.com/en/f1/2023/03/13/640f1567268e3e49308b45ac.html)

Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise wed in 1990 after meeting while making 'Days of Thunder' — see their complete relationship timeline.

[Lenny Kravitz](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrities/lenny-kravitz/) in 2003. [Big Little Lies](https://www.usmagazine.com/shows/big-little-lies/) alum [told Harper’s Bazaar in September 2021](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/nicole-kidman-makes-rare-comment-about-tom-cruise-marriage-split/) when asked whether the continued fascination bothers her. Cruise and the [Dawson’s Creek](https://www.usmagazine.com/shows/dawsons-creek/) alum, who share daughter Suri (born in 2006), split in 2012. That same year, [the duo adopted daughter Isabella](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/pictures/nicole-kidmans-quotes-about-kids-with-ex-husband-tom-cruise/) shortly after her birth. [Ron Howard](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrities/ron-howard/)‘s drama Far and Away, which hit theaters in 1992. Some critics thought the film was too similar to 1986’s [Top Gun](https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/top-gun-cast-where-are-they-now-tom-cruise-val-kilmer/), which also starred Cruise under the direction of Scott, but [the romance developing between its two young stars](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/costar-couples-201215/) quickly eclipsed any negative press. “I was young. [Tony Scott](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/tony-scott-justin-timberlake-2012208/)‘s Days of Thunder, in which Cruise played race car driver Cole Trickle and Kidman appeared as his love interest, Dr. Less than two years after the movie’s release, however, the couple announced their separation. [Penélope Cruz](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrities/penelope-cruz/) before marrying [Katie Holmes](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrities/katie-holmes/) in 2006. The low-key event was attended by their family members and held in Telluride, Colorado. “We would go go-kart racing after [intense] scenes.

Tom Cruise allegedly feels the need, the need — to stay far away from his ex-wife, Nicole Kidman. The 60-year-old "Top Gun: Maverick" actor was noticeably ...

I just prefer to live in the world that way,” she added. “I was young. I don’t say that with anything,” he continued. “And I don’t say that lightly. And I think that you just move on. “She’s the mother of my children, and I wish her well.

Everything from complicated schedules to COVID-19 kept some of Hollywood's biggest stars from being everywhere all at once.

[Smith slapped Rock onstage](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/03/will-smith-chris-rock-oscars). [biggest scandal in Oscars history](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/03/for-better-or-worse-with-one-slap-will-smith-electrified-the-oscars) were unsurprisingly not in attendance at Sunday’s ceremony, although [jokes about the incident](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/03/the-slap-references-will-smith-chris-rock-oscars-2023) were littered throughout the telecast. [testing positive for COVID](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/03/glenn-close-bows-out-of-oscars-due-to-covid) ahead of the ceremony, as reported by the [Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/oscars-2023-live-updates-df6b623d9990809be51884d49ee0db2f?utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=SocialFlow). Instead of an invite to present, [Smith got himself banned](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/04/will-smith-banned-from-oscars-awards-insider) from attending the Academy Awards for a decade. At least Close’s Oscars history will always have “ [Da Butt](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/04/watch-8-time-oscar-nominee-glenn-close-do-da-butt-at-the-oscars).” [told](https://twitter.com/kylebuchanan/status/1635058628200902658) The New York Times’ Kyle Buchanan. [Oscar Nominees Luncheon](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/02/awards-insider-oscar-nominees-luncheon), where Steven Spielberg [reportedly](https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/steven-spielberg-tom-cruise-saved-hollywood) told him he “saved Hollywood’s ass.” But his absence at the 95th Academy Awards was unexpected, as Kimmel [told The Hollywood Reporter](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/jimmy-kimmel-oscars-hosting-slap-1235340569/) that Cruise would attend. [his monologue](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/03/jimmy-kimmel-oscars-2023-monologue), where he joked, “You know, Tom Cruise and James Cameron didn’t show up tonight. Alas, a representative for the actor later told [People](https://people.com/movies/oscars-2023-tom-cruise-will-not-attend-filming-mission-impossible-8-overseas/) that Cruise was overseas filming Mission: Impossible 8, making any appearance at the Oscars—well, impossible. But if you’re wondering where some of those missing major players were instead of the 2023 Oscars, read on. [Lady Gaga](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/03/awards-insider-lady-gaga-oscar-performance). But celebrities cannot, in fact, be everywhere all at once—and several major players were missing from Sunday’s ceremony as well.

Tom Cruise skipped the Oscars 2023 ceremony to avoid an interaction with his ex-wife Nicole Kidman? Read to know more!

[Google News](https://news.google.com/s/CBIwo7yAqUE) And I don’t say that lightly. However, another source close to the actor dismissed it by saying that it had nothing to do with Nicole Kidman. According to a Daily Mail source, he missed the event on purpose to avoid getting bumped into Nicole Kidman. For the unversed, Nicole and Tom got married in 1990, but the couple parted ways in 2001. Scroll below to know everything in detail.

The 'Top Gun' star's absence is part of a larger problem for the Oscars—namely, nobody except Fan Bingbing wants to attend these days unless they're ...

He managed to eschew a single Scientology question during the entire global Top Gun: Maverick roll out, and even his awards season campaigning was limited to moments like Kimmel and his Producers Guild speech accepting the Selznick award. The move would have been to incorporate Cruise into the show, having him perform a wild stunt or some other segment that made him feel special and reminded audiences why they love him and his movies. But the prospect of being the subject of Scientology jokes, as he was in absentia at the Golden Globes and the DGA Awards, that’s perhaps another matter. But if not—and at least with Cruise, it appears not—this was a pretty massive middle finger to the Academy and to their Oscar-nominated collaborators. But the moment they were “snubbed” for best actor and best director, respectively, and their movies likely weren’t winning best picture, and they were faced with a public environment where they might be the subject of some jokes, they can’t be bothered to appear at the single biggest promotional event for those movies? These guys spent most of the year talking about the importance of the movie business—the theatrical movie business—and getting fans back to seeing movies.