On Friday, July 26th, 2023, Tom Cruise was officially inducted by France’s culture minister, Rachida Dati, as a Knight of the Legion of Honor. The ceremony took place in Paris, France.
Deadline reports that the honor is one of France’s most respectable accomplishments, given to other cinematic icons such as Clint Eastwood, Martin Scorsese, Robert Redford, amidst various likely peers in the industry. The Legion of Honor has 79,000 members, where around 300 foreigners and 2000 French citizens are bestowed the privilege of being a part of such an exclusive and honorable congregation. The criterion for being considered as a foreigner is described as: “[Foreigners] may be decorated with the Legion of Honor if they have rendered services (e.g. cultural or economic) to France or supported causes defended by France, such as human rights, freedom of the press, or humanitarian action.”
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Adjunctly, Deadline mentioned that Cruise is currently in Paris shooting for the next installment of the Mission: Impossible series, Mission: Impossible 8. Dati herself also posted a photo of the event (above), with her and Cruise by one another and tweeting: “His [Cruise] filming of Mission Impossible in Paris in 2017 beautifully showcased our capital.” (Translated from French)
Not only is he a fierce patron of cinema in general, but he has become a prominent figure in the action genre, where Cruise is known for his death-defying stunts. In both the Mission Impossible and Top Gun franchises, he does a series of stunts that, without proper training, can be very dangerous. As much as Cruise is invested in filmmaking, he also emphasizes the importance of moviegoers, especially in theaters. When Mission Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One won a major award, a “Golden Tomato” for Best-Reviewed Action and Adventure Movie of 2023, Cruise made extra sure to thank fans.
It’s no debate that, globally, Tom Cruise is an icon of the silver screen, has made daring and legendary contributions to movies, and will continue to have a trailblazing, fruitful career.
Mission: Impossible 8 is projected to be released on May 23rd, 2025.
Source: Deadline
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