Tom Cruise: Oscar Honor, Mission Impossible Finale, and Rumors of Romance | Hollywood Roundup

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Tom Cruise’s week has been filled with career milestones, headlines, and plenty of chatter about his personal life, all underscored by a rare blend of movie legend gravitas and tabloid intrigue. Let’s start with the headline that cements his legacy: According to People, Cruise is set to receive an Academy Honorary Award at the 2025 Governors Awards this November, honoring his decades-long impact on Hollywood, his advocacy for theatrical releases, and pioneering commitment to performing his own stunts. The Board of Governors highlighted his role in guiding the industry through the COVID-19 period, and this recognition puts him squarely in the pantheon of film icons.

Cruise’s “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning”—the eighth Mission film—just launched in theaters last Friday and is billed as the final installment for his Ethan Hunt character. Cruise marked nearly three decades in the franchise with a social media post sharing 20 behind-the-scenes photos and thanking the global cast and crew. It was a sentimental gesture that got fans flooding his X account, and industry watchers are already dissecting what the character’s sendoff means for Cruise’s action star legacy.

Meanwhile, American Made, his overlooked 2017 crime thriller, quietly returned to Peacock’s streaming library. Collider notes this resurgence comes just as Cruise’s blockbuster career enters a reflective phase, and Doug Liman, his collaborator on that film and Edge of Tomorrow, is prepping to reunite with him and Ana de Armas for an upcoming underwater thriller called Deeper.

On the personal front, speculation about his relationship with Ana de Armas has reached fever pitch. PEOPLE reported that the pair were spotted holding hands in Vermont on July 26, fueling rumors that their connection has moved beyond professional collaboration. The actors have been seen together multiple times since February, often accompanied by agents and industry contacts, and insiders claim they share a “special work relationship.” Tabloids like Radar Online are stirring the pot with reports Cruise is drafting a strict prenup should the relationship progress to marriage territory, although neither star has commented publicly.

Cruise made news for turning down a 2025 Kennedy Center Honor according to sources cited by The Washington Post, citing scheduling conflicts—a move that’s generated some political talk, with Donald Trump now chairing the board. At the Mission: Impossible premiere in New York, Cruise gave E News an awkward answer about Father’s Day, emphasizing fun and adventure in filmmaking rather than family. Social media went into a spin, both criticizing and defending him, especially since his relationships with his three children remain strained and largely private.

Finally, industry blogs like Times of India are eyeing reported friction between Cruise and his talent agency over their prioritization of Pedro Pascal, whose own recent successes have pushed him to the front of the agency’s roster. However, sources say Tom and Pascal have maintained a friendly rapport and even appeared together on the London red carpet recently, squashing any real rivalry.

On balance, this past week’s developments—from the Oscar honor to the rumors of romance, fanfare around “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,” and agency drama—feel less about day-to-day gossip and more about setting the long-term tone for Cruise’s stature, signaling a period of both legacy recognition and personal reinvention.

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