Tom Cruise sparked speculation after skipping the 2023 Oscars on Sunday. THE Top Gun: Maverick The star would have missed the ceremony to avoid seeing his ex-wife Nicole Kidman.
Cruise, 60, snubbed the 95th Academy Awards despite his blockbuster movie maverick be nominated for six awards.
The Mission Impossible star reportedly wanted to avoid an “awkward encounter” with Kidman, 55, whom he divorced more than 20 years ago.
“Tom wasn’t there because she was there, and he didn’t want a fight,” a source said. Daily Mail Monday.
However, sources close to Cruise reportedly told the outlet that his absence was “not personal” and was instead the result of scheduling issues.
A representative. for cruise confirmed to People that the actor is currently filming Mission: Impossible 8 overseas.
Cruise and Kidman were married on Dec. 24, 1990, and adopted two children: Isabella, now 29, and Connor, now 27. The edge of tomorrow The star filed for divorce in February 2001, citing an “irreconcilable difference”.
The Mummy The star married actress Katie Holmes, 44, on November 18, 2006. The couple had a daughter, Suri, now 16, and divorced in August 2012.
Cruise featuring Top Gun: Maverick earned an Academy Award nomination in the categories of Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Film Editing, Best Original Song, Best Visual Effects, and Best Sound.
The sequel to the 1986 original Superior gun won the Oscar for Best SongBreathtaking.