Tom Cruise was conspicuously absent from the 2023 Academy Awards, and reports claim it was to avoid an awkward “contact” with his ex-partner, actress Nicole Kidman.
Sources close to the actor claim that he was absent due to his shooting schedule for Mission Impossible – Dead Reckoning 2.” However, many believe it was more than a coincidence that she did not attend the Oscars but did attend the nominees’ luncheon, which Kidman missed.
Read on to learn more.
Tom Cruise Did Not Attend The Oscars
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Tom Cruise was absent from the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday, even though his blockbuster “Top Gun: Maverick” won the Best Sound award. According to sources from Daily Mail, Cruise is skipping the 2023 Oscars to avoid a potentially awkward reunion with his ex-wife, Nicole Kidman, following their bitter divorce 20 years ago.
Despite rumors suggesting otherwise, other sources told the publication a different story. They shared that Cruise was absent due to a conflicting schedule as he was filming “Mission Impossible – Dead Reckoning 2” in the United Kingdom and that his absence was unrelated to Kidman’s presence or lack of personal nominations.
“Tom’s absence from the Oscars is nothing personal and, despite what’s being said out there, he’s not skipping the show because he’s not nominated,” the insider said. “He’s in the UK filming Mission Impossible – Dead Reckoning 2. Tom is delighted that Maverick is getting such recognition, and he’s also very proud of the film.”
The source explained that Cruise watched the awards ceremony from afar and emphasized that the actor is proud of the recognition of Top Gun: Maverick and has supported the film in every way possible, saying, “He did watch the awards last night. Tom worked hard on the film and has been supportive in every way he can, working with permission.”
Tom Cruise And Nicole Kidman Split In 2001
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However, rumors claim that it was no coincidence that Kidman, 55, was absent from the lunch attended by her ex-husband, a devout member of The Church of Scientology. The “Nine Perfect Strangers” actress turned heads as she hit the champagne Oscars carpet with husband Keith Urban, 55, before piling on the PDA.
After Cruise and Kidman split in 2001, he was labeled a Suppressive Person (SP) and shunned by the Church of Scientology. As a result, she has not spoken to her two adopted children, Isabella, 30, and Conner, 28, for years, who are active church members.
Before the split, the couple was a classic case of a romance that began when they started working together on the set of “Days of Thunder” in 1990. The two fell in love during filming and got married, spending almost 12 years of happy marriage together.
In 2001, their marriage ended abruptly when Cruise left Kidman, filing for divorce citing “irreconcilable differences.” The divorce left Kidman in a state of shock, and reports suggested that Kidman’s refusal to join the Church of Scientology was the reason behind their separation.
Nicole Kidman Says She’s ‘In a Bubble’
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In an interview with DuJour Magazine in 2012, Kidman opened up about her heartbreaking breakup with Cruise, revealing that she believed their life together was perfect. “I think our life together is perfect. It took me a very long time to heal. It was a shock to my system,” he said.
The actress explained that their marriage created a bubble that isolated them from the world, and they became very dependent on each other.
She described her deep feelings for Cruise by stating, “I would go to the ends of the earth for him… I’m completely smitten – I’m in love, passionate.”
Steven Spielberg Says Tom Cruise Saved Hollywood With ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
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Many fans were surprised by Cruise’s absence at the Oscars, especially after he appeared at a nominees’ luncheon in Los Angeles last month.
At the luncheon, the “Edge of Tomorrow” star made headlines for her interaction with legendary director Steven Spielberg, who praised her for “saving Hollywood’s a**” with “Top Gun: Maverick” by bringing audiences back to theaters.
The interaction also brought reconciliation between the two creatives nearly 20 years after their collaboration on “War Of The Worlds” (2005).
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