Tom Cruise finally set to receive Oscar alongside fellow honorary winners like Dolly Parton
Why these stars are set to receive honorary Oscars
- Tom Cruise, Debbie Allen, and Wynn Thomas will receive honorary Oscars at the Academy’s Governors Awards on November 16.
- Dolly Parton will receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the same ceremony.
- Academy President Janet Yang praised the honorees for their extraordinary careers and lasting impact on the filmmaking community.
- Cruise has been nominated for an Oscar four times but has never won, while Allen has never been nominated but is a multiple Emmy winner.
- Parton is being recognised for her humanitarian efforts, including the Dollywood Foundation and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.